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YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. The Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin visited the Tavush Province where he met with Governor Hayk Ghalumyan.
During the meeting “the sides attached importance to the continuous development of the Armenian-Russian relations, including interregional cooperation,” the Russian embassy said in a readout.
Commending the dynamics of trade-economic cooperation between the two countries, the Ambassador and the Governor discussed the current state and prospects of expansion of the ties between Tavush Province and the federal subjects of Russia, including by taking into account the significant mutual interest displayed by business circles.
Russia’s Trade Representative to Armenia Anna Donchenko informed the Tavush administration on the possible formats for establishing and developing partnership between the business communities of Russia and Armenian provinces.
Ambassador Kopyrkin thanked the Tavush authorities for supporting the humanitarian initiatives implemented by Russia, including supporting the Russian language education.
The necessity of ensuring security along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was emphasized. The Ambassador spoke about Russia’s systemic efforts for supporting a peaceful settlement in the region. The Russian Ambassador then visited the village of Berkaber.
The ambassador also toured the Ijevan branch of the Yerevan State University and the Russian Center.