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"PRESENCE OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN ARMENIA IS WITHIN THE INTERESTS OF OUR SECURITY", SERZH SARGSYAN SAYS
Mediamax
Aug 8 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow
and Yerevan face the issue of working out a plan for developing
relations in the economy sphere till 2020.
RBK reports that the Russian President said this in Moscow during the
meeting with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan today. Vladimir
Putin said that the task is given to the Armenian-Russian
Intergovernmental Commission which next session is going to be held
in autumn 2012.
According to Putin, Russian-Armenian economic ties develop "quite
well" - over 2011, the trade turnover made USD 1bln and the growth
of the index made 32% as of the first half-year. In his turn, Serzh
Sargsyan expressed the opinion that within next 2-3 years, the trade
turnover between Russia and Armenia may be doubled or even tripled.
The Armenian President noted that military and military-technical
cooperation between the two countries is revving up. He recalled
that the terms of stay of the Russian military base in Armenia were
prolonged in 2010.
"We think the stay of the Russian military base in Armenia is within
the interests of our security", said Serzh Sargsyan adding that
Armenia will host CSTO exercises in autumn.
Mediamax
Aug 8 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow
and Yerevan face the issue of working out a plan for developing
relations in the economy sphere till 2020.
RBK reports that the Russian President said this in Moscow during the
meeting with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan today. Vladimir
Putin said that the task is given to the Armenian-Russian
Intergovernmental Commission which next session is going to be held
in autumn 2012.
According to Putin, Russian-Armenian economic ties develop "quite
well" - over 2011, the trade turnover made USD 1bln and the growth
of the index made 32% as of the first half-year. In his turn, Serzh
Sargsyan expressed the opinion that within next 2-3 years, the trade
turnover between Russia and Armenia may be doubled or even tripled.
The Armenian President noted that military and military-technical
cooperation between the two countries is revving up. He recalled
that the terms of stay of the Russian military base in Armenia were
prolonged in 2010.
"We think the stay of the Russian military base in Armenia is within
the interests of our security", said Serzh Sargsyan adding that
Armenia will host CSTO exercises in autumn.