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RUSSIAN, ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS TO TAKE BILATERAL TIES TO NEW LEVEL
September 3, 2013 - 18:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow hosted a meeting between the Presidents of
Armenia Russia, Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin, with the latter
welcoming the active development of bilateral ties, Kremlin press
service said.
At the meeting, the Russian leader specifically stressed the economic
cooperation, with the trade turnover between the countries topping
23%. "Russia is Armenia's key trade and economy partner, with the
tendency remaining unchanged," Putin added.
As the Armenian President, in turn, noted, a number of pending issues
need to be discussed to strengthen bilateral ties and promote positive
development. The President expressed hope for the age-long friendly
and fraternal relations between Armenia and Russia to continue in
accordance with the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual
Assistance.
"Relations with Russia are an absolute priority for Armenia and we'll
take every effort to see them develop. However, there are also some
issues that need to be resolved to take our ties to a new level,"
President Sargsyan said.
Earlier, Russian President's aide said that the prospects of the
Armenia-Russia cooperation within Customs Union and Unified Economic
Space will be discussed during the September 3 Moscow-hosted meeting
between both countries' leaders.
"Development of international processes in the CIS, multilateral
cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
will be discussed, as well as provision of stability in Transcaucasia,
including the Karabakh conflict settlement efforts," Yuri Ushakov said.
Prior to the meeting, Armenian as well as foreign experts were tying to
forecast the agenda of a meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin. Some believed that the Armenian leader was expected to pick
between the Customs Union and EU Associated Membership, choosing
between Russia and Europe.
Thus, Sargsyan will have to persuade Putin that the economic element
of the Association Agreement won't lead to changes in the military
and political sector of cooperation.
Other experts believe the Karabakh conflict settlement in the light
of the oncoming presidential election in Azerbaijan to become the
key issue of the meeting agenda.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169511/Russian_Armenian_Presidents_to_take_bilateral_ties _to_new_level
September 3, 2013 - 18:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow hosted a meeting between the Presidents of
Armenia Russia, Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin, with the latter
welcoming the active development of bilateral ties, Kremlin press
service said.
At the meeting, the Russian leader specifically stressed the economic
cooperation, with the trade turnover between the countries topping
23%. "Russia is Armenia's key trade and economy partner, with the
tendency remaining unchanged," Putin added.
As the Armenian President, in turn, noted, a number of pending issues
need to be discussed to strengthen bilateral ties and promote positive
development. The President expressed hope for the age-long friendly
and fraternal relations between Armenia and Russia to continue in
accordance with the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual
Assistance.
"Relations with Russia are an absolute priority for Armenia and we'll
take every effort to see them develop. However, there are also some
issues that need to be resolved to take our ties to a new level,"
President Sargsyan said.
Earlier, Russian President's aide said that the prospects of the
Armenia-Russia cooperation within Customs Union and Unified Economic
Space will be discussed during the September 3 Moscow-hosted meeting
between both countries' leaders.
"Development of international processes in the CIS, multilateral
cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
will be discussed, as well as provision of stability in Transcaucasia,
including the Karabakh conflict settlement efforts," Yuri Ushakov said.
Prior to the meeting, Armenian as well as foreign experts were tying to
forecast the agenda of a meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir
Putin. Some believed that the Armenian leader was expected to pick
between the Customs Union and EU Associated Membership, choosing
between Russia and Europe.
Thus, Sargsyan will have to persuade Putin that the economic element
of the Association Agreement won't lead to changes in the military
and political sector of cooperation.
Other experts believe the Karabakh conflict settlement in the light
of the oncoming presidential election in Azerbaijan to become the
key issue of the meeting agenda.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/169511/Russian_Armenian_Presidents_to_take_bilateral_ties _to_new_level