Interfax, Russia
Feb 5 2010

Armenian-Russian relations are developing well – Sargsyan

YEREVAN Feb 5

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has said 2009 was a good year for
Armenian-Russian relations, adding that there was much done in term of
development.

"We have registered progress in almost all areas. 2010 also began very
intensively. Three meetings with the Russian president have already
been held and the Russian foreign minister visited Armenia in
January," Sargsyan said during a meeting in Yerevan with Russian
deputy prime minister and Russian national coordinator for the CIS
affairs, Igor Shuvalov.

Shuvalov, in turn, said the purpose of his visit to Armenia was to
discuss actions to be taken during Russia’s chairmanship of the CIS in
2010, the presidential press service told Interfax.

"We have already approved a policy for our chairmanship and we have a
very rigorous agenda. I have been tasked by the Russian administration
with discussing the priorities of this agenda with the Armenian
administration and establish closer relations with my colleagues,"
Shuvalov said.

On behalf of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Shuvalov invited the
Armenian leader to Moscow in May to take part in celebrations to mark
the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War 2.