SERZH SARGSYAN: THERE ARE PROBLEMS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA WHICH NEED RESOLVING
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, September 3, 18:07
Many problems have been accumulated between Armenia and Russia
which need discussion and adoption of decisions for enhancing of
our relations, and of course, for positive processes, President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during the meeting with President of
Russia, Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogarevo, 3 September, as an official
website of the Kremlin reported.
"The relations between Armenia and Russia have been built at
centuries-long traditions of friendship and fraternity between the
peoples of our countries. And I am confident that these relations will
go on developing in the course of mutual understanding, according
to the Treaty for Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. I
am confident that every generation of the Armenians and the Russians
should do their bit in the history of these relations. We value these
relations and shall do everything possible for their development. This
is an absolute priority for us", - President Sargsyan said.
At the same time. president of Armenia said several problems are
available in the relations between Armenia and Russia which need to
be resolved, for these relations to raise to a new higher level. He
added that he arrived in Moscow just for this reason.
For his part, President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked his Armenian
counterpart for accepting an invitation and said he is happy for
the intensively developing relations between the two countries
practically in all the directions. "We have frequent contacts between
our parliaments, governments, business-structures. To be honest,
I hope for the positive result in this context as well. As for the
economy, commodity circulation has grown by more than 23%. Russia
remains the first trade and economic partner of Armenia, and this
tendency will be preserved", - Putin said.
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, September 3, 18:07
Many problems have been accumulated between Armenia and Russia
which need discussion and adoption of decisions for enhancing of
our relations, and of course, for positive processes, President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during the meeting with President of
Russia, Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogarevo, 3 September, as an official
website of the Kremlin reported.
"The relations between Armenia and Russia have been built at
centuries-long traditions of friendship and fraternity between the
peoples of our countries. And I am confident that these relations will
go on developing in the course of mutual understanding, according
to the Treaty for Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. I
am confident that every generation of the Armenians and the Russians
should do their bit in the history of these relations. We value these
relations and shall do everything possible for their development. This
is an absolute priority for us", - President Sargsyan said.
At the same time. president of Armenia said several problems are
available in the relations between Armenia and Russia which need to
be resolved, for these relations to raise to a new higher level. He
added that he arrived in Moscow just for this reason.
For his part, President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked his Armenian
counterpart for accepting an invitation and said he is happy for
the intensively developing relations between the two countries
practically in all the directions. "We have frequent contacts between
our parliaments, governments, business-structures. To be honest,
I hope for the positive result in this context as well. As for the
economy, commodity circulation has grown by more than 23%. Russia
remains the first trade and economic partner of Armenia, and this
tendency will be preserved", - Putin said.