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ARMENIA'S JOINING CUSTOMS UNION WOULD BROADEN COOPERATION - PUTIN
Interfax, Russia
Dec 2 2013
: YEREVAN. Dec 2
President Vladimir Putin thanked the Armenian leadership on Monday
for creating a favorable environment for Russian companies.
Putin said during expanded talks with Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan that bilateral trade has reached nearly $1 billion in the
first nine months of 2013. "We can surpass last year's trade of about
$1.2 billion," Putin said, adding that Russia remain Armenia's leading
economic partner in terms of trade and investment.
"We would like to thank your government for creating favorable
conditions for Russian investment and businesses," Putin said.
"I am convinced that if we fulfill the plan to join Armenia to the
Customs Union and the Common Economic Space - I don't see any barriers
hampering this plan - more opportunities will open for our joint work,"
he said.
Sargsyan spoke about positive trends in bilateral trade, saying that
Armenia's exports to Russia have increased by 25%, which is very
important for Armenia. "We will do all we can to augment the positive
results achieved in recent years," the Armenian president said.
The Armenian leader also said that important steps had been taken
lately given Armenia's decision to join the work to form a European
economic union, "which will help raise our relations to a qualitatively
new level."
From: Baghdasarian
Interfax, Russia
Dec 2 2013
: YEREVAN. Dec 2
President Vladimir Putin thanked the Armenian leadership on Monday
for creating a favorable environment for Russian companies.
Putin said during expanded talks with Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan that bilateral trade has reached nearly $1 billion in the
first nine months of 2013. "We can surpass last year's trade of about
$1.2 billion," Putin said, adding that Russia remain Armenia's leading
economic partner in terms of trade and investment.
"We would like to thank your government for creating favorable
conditions for Russian investment and businesses," Putin said.
"I am convinced that if we fulfill the plan to join Armenia to the
Customs Union and the Common Economic Space - I don't see any barriers
hampering this plan - more opportunities will open for our joint work,"
he said.
Sargsyan spoke about positive trends in bilateral trade, saying that
Armenia's exports to Russia have increased by 25%, which is very
important for Armenia. "We will do all we can to augment the positive
results achieved in recent years," the Armenian president said.
The Armenian leader also said that important steps had been taken
lately given Armenia's decision to join the work to form a European
economic union, "which will help raise our relations to a qualitatively
new level."
From: Baghdasarian