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    BEGINNING OF TALKS WITH PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA SERZH SARGSYAN

    Office of the President of Russia
    www.kremlin.ru
    Oct 24 2011

    The following information was released by the office of the President
    of Russia:

    PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Mr President,

    I wish you a warm welcome to the Kremlin. This visit has the status of
    state visit and therefore is a special occasion. It also symbolises
    of course the strategic partnership that binds Russia and Armenia
    and showcases the recent achievements we consider most important.

    As this is a state visit, one expects to see all of the ceremony
    and fine surroundings that traditionally go with such events, but
    at the same time, there is also a purely working side to this visit,
    as we will hold wide-ranging talks today, one on one, and in expanded
    format, on all of the various aspects of our bilateral cooperation,
    interregional cooperation, our economic and military-technical ties,
    and our diverse relations in general. We will also examine the
    priorities for our work together in regional forums, including the
    alliances we take part in, such as the CSTO. We will discuss other
    matters too.

    I am very pleased that you are making this big, full-fledged visit.

    Today, you have already given a lecture, and you will have many other
    opportunities to meet and discuss matters with your government and
    parliamentary colleagues here.

    Once again, I welcome you to Moscow. This is a particularly important
    year in the history of our relations because it has been marked by
    a number of major decisions for the multifaceted ties and alliance
    between our countries.

    I welcome you once more and wish you successful work and a good stay
    here in Moscow.

    PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA SERZH SARGSYAN: First of all, thank you very
    much, Mr President, for the invitation to make this state visit to
    Russia. I agree with you that it reflects the special nature of our
    relations. This is the first such visit in our two countries' history,
    and I am grateful for this opportunity of course.

    We are happy with the current level of political dialogue. Whether
    at the presidential, government, or ministerial level, we have an
    atmosphere in which we can discuss any questions, and I think this
    is the most important thing in relations between friends.

    Our economic relations are showing quite good development. Our
    bilateral trade and investment are growing from year to year despite
    the crisis, and I can't tell you just how important this is for
    Armenia, which is still in a semi-blockaded situation.

    I am pleased that we are to sign today a major agreement on
    humanitarian cooperation, because this is also a very important
    sector. We place great importance indeed on this, and so I have come
    with a good mood.

    Thank you for the warm reception and for all the attention you have
    given us.

    DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Thank you, Mr President. Let's begin work.

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