Today, Serzh Sargsyan received Oleg Kuvshinnikov, Governor of Vologda region, the Russian Federation.

Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia stressed the importance of decentralized cooperation between Armenian marzes and Russian provinces, which is one of the most important components of the Armenian-Russian interstate relations. In this context, Serzh Sargsyan expressed satisfaction with the ongoing trade, economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian cooperation between Armavir Marz of Armenia and the government of Vologda Oblast, which started after the signing of a relevant agreement in 2016. The cooperation agreement resulted in tangible increase in commodity circulation, cultural ties and new arrangements for expanding bilateral ties.

The Governor of Vologda thanked the Armenian authorities for the warm welcome shown to his delegation, which features members of regional administration, business people, representatives of non-governmental organizations, mayors of major cities. Sharing  Sargsyan’s view about the importance of decentralized cooperation, Oleg Kuvshinnikov pointed out that effective interregional ties are the best pledge of long-term cooperation and stressed the need for making consistent efforts in this direction.

Oleg Kuvshinnikov presented the hectic program of his visit to Armenia, on the sidelines of which new cooperation agreements have been signed and arrangement made on new joint initiatives. The interlocutors praised the vibrant Armenian community of Vologda, which is endeavoring to strengthen bilateral ties with Armenia.