RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN TALKS WERE HELD IN YEREVAN
President of Russia Official Web Portal
October 21, 2008
Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had a private
discussion on various aspects of their countries’ cooperation in
the economic, cultural and educational spheres, as well as topical
issues related to the current global economic situation. The talks
then continued in an expanded format.
Following the meeting several documents on cooperation were signed in
the presence of the presidents of Russia and Armenia. In particular,
the foreign ministries of Russia and Armenia signed a consultation
plan. An agreement on trade, economic, scientific and cultural
cooperation between the government of the Sverdlovsk Region and
the government of Armenia was also signed. A similar agreement was
concluded between the Yaroslavl Region and Armenia’s Armavir Region.
Following the Russian-Armenian talks Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan
made press statements and answered questions from journalists.