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PRESIDENTS OF RUSSIA AND ARMENIA TO DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will
on Tuesday hold a bilateral meeting with his Armenian counterpart
Serzh Sargsyan who is in Russia on a visit, Novosti-Armenia reports
referring to Russia's RIA Novosti.
"During the talks, the sides will discuss further development of
Russian-Armenian relations, regional problems and prospects to deepen
interaction in the CIS," the Kremlin reported.
According to the source, Armenia is a traditional priority partner
for Russia. The Russian-Armenian relations were broadly discussed on
August 8, 2012 in Moscow during the visit of Armenia's President.
The two states cooperate through governments, ministries and different
departments. In 2012 Prime Ministers of Russia and Armenia, Dmitry
Medvedev and Tigran Sargsyan, met at the conference of the Council of
CIS Heads in Yalta, September 28. Different high officials, including
Transport Minister of Russia Maxim Sokolov, Defense Minister Sergey
Shoygu, and others visited Armenia last and this year.
"The visits of Valentina Matvienko and Sergey Naryshkin (July 2012)
were really important for establishing contacts with the newly elected
parliament of Armenia ( 6 May 2012) and ensuring continuity in the
development of interparliamentary dialogue," according to the source.
RIA Novosti stated the two countries' trade in 2012 grew 22.3 percent
on the previous year to $1.2 billion.
Russian investments account for over 50% of all investments in the
Armenian economy ( since 1991 over 3 billion dollars). The further
cooperation will be fostered in the frames of a long-term economic
collaboration program valid till 2020.
The largest investment projects are construction of the fifth
power bloc at Hrazdan TPP (by Gazprom), purchase of the first and
exploitation of the second segment of "Iran-Armenia" gas pipeline;
takeover of Armsberbank by VTB; and more.
The projects "South Caucasus Railway" (Iran-Armenia, 316 km) and South
High Speed Road (110) are targeted at solving the transport issues
of Armenia. They will become a part of international "North-South"
corridor- the shortest route between the ports of the Black Sea and
the Persian Gulf.
Moscow and Yerevan also actively cooperate in integration processes.
In December 2012 Moscow hosted the first meeting of the joint
commission which was to evaluate the prospects of cooperation between
Armenia and the Customs Union, Single Economic Space.
The two countries also cooperate in humanitarian sphere. A number of
events, such as Golden Apricot film festival, "Russian book house in
Armenia" and others were organized in Armenia last year.
Youth organizations are also active in establishing close ties. The
young people from both countries participate in such youth events
as Seliger, Young Eurasia (Tsakhkadzor, Armenia, 22-27 August 2012),
etc.. From 20 February to 31 March Armenia will be hosting the XIII
International School Russian Language Olympiad. -0-
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will
on Tuesday hold a bilateral meeting with his Armenian counterpart
Serzh Sargsyan who is in Russia on a visit, Novosti-Armenia reports
referring to Russia's RIA Novosti.
"During the talks, the sides will discuss further development of
Russian-Armenian relations, regional problems and prospects to deepen
interaction in the CIS," the Kremlin reported.
According to the source, Armenia is a traditional priority partner
for Russia. The Russian-Armenian relations were broadly discussed on
August 8, 2012 in Moscow during the visit of Armenia's President.
The two states cooperate through governments, ministries and different
departments. In 2012 Prime Ministers of Russia and Armenia, Dmitry
Medvedev and Tigran Sargsyan, met at the conference of the Council of
CIS Heads in Yalta, September 28. Different high officials, including
Transport Minister of Russia Maxim Sokolov, Defense Minister Sergey
Shoygu, and others visited Armenia last and this year.
"The visits of Valentina Matvienko and Sergey Naryshkin (July 2012)
were really important for establishing contacts with the newly elected
parliament of Armenia ( 6 May 2012) and ensuring continuity in the
development of interparliamentary dialogue," according to the source.
RIA Novosti stated the two countries' trade in 2012 grew 22.3 percent
on the previous year to $1.2 billion.
Russian investments account for over 50% of all investments in the
Armenian economy ( since 1991 over 3 billion dollars). The further
cooperation will be fostered in the frames of a long-term economic
collaboration program valid till 2020.
The largest investment projects are construction of the fifth
power bloc at Hrazdan TPP (by Gazprom), purchase of the first and
exploitation of the second segment of "Iran-Armenia" gas pipeline;
takeover of Armsberbank by VTB; and more.
The projects "South Caucasus Railway" (Iran-Armenia, 316 km) and South
High Speed Road (110) are targeted at solving the transport issues
of Armenia. They will become a part of international "North-South"
corridor- the shortest route between the ports of the Black Sea and
the Persian Gulf.
Moscow and Yerevan also actively cooperate in integration processes.
In December 2012 Moscow hosted the first meeting of the joint
commission which was to evaluate the prospects of cooperation between
Armenia and the Customs Union, Single Economic Space.
The two countries also cooperate in humanitarian sphere. A number of
events, such as Golden Apricot film festival, "Russian book house in
Armenia" and others were organized in Armenia last year.
Youth organizations are also active in establishing close ties. The
young people from both countries participate in such youth events
as Seliger, Young Eurasia (Tsakhkadzor, Armenia, 22-27 August 2012),
etc.. From 20 February to 31 March Armenia will be hosting the XIII
International School Russian Language Olympiad. -0-