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    ARMENIA PREPARING FOR MEMBERSHIP IN CUSTOMS UNION

    20:50 03.09.13

    At Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation, Armenian President
    Serzh Sargsyan paid a working visit to Russia on September 3, 2013.

    Presidents Putin and Sargsyan expressed their satisfaction with the
    positive dynamics of Russian-Armenian political, trade and economic,
    military and technical, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

    They re-affirmed their commitment to the principles incorporated
    in the Agreement on friendship cooperation and mutual aid signed on
    August 29, 1997, as well as to the Declaration on allied cooperation
    in the 21st century, signed on September 26, 2006.

    During the talks the Armenian and Russian leaders thoroughly discussed
    the state and prospects of bilateral partnership and foreign policy
    cooperation.

    The Armenian and Russian presidents re-affirmed their commitment to a
    peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in cooperation
    with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on the basis of principles of
    equality and peoples' right to self-determination, nonuse of force
    or threat of force and territorial integrity of states, all of which
    make a single whole.

    The sides stated their willingness for further consolidation and
    improvement of cooperation in politico-military and military and
    technical areas.

    The two presidents expressed their willingness for the implementation
    of bilateral projects to modernize and diversify Armenia's economy
    and strengthen the country's security.

    The Armenian and Russian presidents stressed the importance of
    extending the operation of the Armenian nuclear-power plant and of a
    new NPP construction project. The sides reached an agreement on the
    supply of energy carriers to Armenia.

    The Armenian and Russian leaders stressed the importance of further
    efforts to implement infrastructure projects, including railway
    communication and construction of new communication lines.

    The sides emphasized consistent implementation of the long-term
    economic cooperation program until 2020.

    A joint statement by the Armenian and Russian presidents

    During their talks in Moscow, Russia, on September 3, 2013, Russian
    President Vladimir Putin and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
    discussed the state and prospects of bilateral partnership and foreign
    policy cooperation.

    The presidents confirmed the two nations' aim, namely, further
    development of economic integration in the Eurasia area.

    In this context, President Serzh Sargsyan announced Armenia's decision
    to join the Customs Union and take the necessary steps with a view
    to being involved in forming the Eurasian economic union.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his support to the Armenian
    president's decision and stressed Russia's willingness to assist
    the process.

    http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/09/03/joint-statement/

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