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    RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN PARTNERSHIP VIGOROUSLY DEVELOPING

    ARKA
    March 18, 2008

    YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Russian-Armenian partnership vigorously
    and comprehensively developed in 2007, Russian Foreign Ministry said
    in the report placed on its website.

    "Frequent contacts of the two countries presidents spurred political
    dialogue. Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan traveled to
    Russia, parliaments maintained ties and foreign ministers exchanged
    visits. Mutual interest in strengthening strategic relations has been
    confirmed at these meetings", the report says.

    The Russian ministry says military cooperation between the two
    countries amid ongoing tension in South Caucasus has proved to be
    significant for ensuring both countries' security, southern flank of
    the Commonwealth of Independent States and stability in the region.

    According to the report, Russia and Armenia have accomplished a great
    deal in making their trade and economic ties closer, and Russia has
    proven to be the leading economic partner to Armenia.

    The report says Armenian-Russian trade turnover has grown more than
    60% over the period between January and October 2007, compared with
    the same period of the previous year, and reached $623.7 million,
    and Russian capital investments totaled about 800 million.

    "Yerevan has taken steps for joining International Uranium Enrichment
    Center in Angarsk. Obvious progress is seen in organization of
    regular trips of Caucasus and Poti ferry ways", the ministry says in
    the report.

    Progress in is also visible in humanitarian, scientific, sport and
    interregional cooperation.

    In particular, Yerevan Plaza trade and entertainment center opened
    in Moscow and Moscow House in Yerevan.

    "Russia and Armenia effectively worked for improving the Commonwealth's
    activity and cooperated within Collective Security Treaty Organization
    as well as universal and regional international organizations and
    forums", the report says.

    At the same time, Armenia, remaining stuck "complementary" foreign
    policy, developed its relations with European Union and NATO.

    In its report, the Russian Foreign Ministry also stressed the
    importance of Yerevan-Moscow partnership development.-0---
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