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Aug 9 2014
Putin and Sargsyan discuss prospects of Armenia's joining EAEC
Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 9
Trend:
Presidents of Russia and Armenia Vladimir Putin and Serzh Sargsyan at
the meeting in Sochi discussed prospects of Armenia's joining the
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC), the situation in Ukraine and the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, RIA Novosti reported.
Opening the meeting, the Russian president said that relations between
the two countries are "friendly, strategic in nature." He said, that
the process of preparing accession of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic
Union is underway, and promised to inform his colleague on the
progress.
Sargsyan said that Armenia is concerned with the situation in Ukraine.
"Of course, we are concerned with the situation in Ukraine. If you
find it necessary, could you please inform us about the measures being
taken by Russia", - the head of Armenia said.
For its part, the Armenian president has promised to tell about the
situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has seriously deteriorated in
recent days.
Earlier it was reported that Putin held a bilateral meeting with
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian
Aug 9 2014
Putin and Sargsyan discuss prospects of Armenia's joining EAEC
Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 9
Trend:
Presidents of Russia and Armenia Vladimir Putin and Serzh Sargsyan at
the meeting in Sochi discussed prospects of Armenia's joining the
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC), the situation in Ukraine and the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, RIA Novosti reported.
Opening the meeting, the Russian president said that relations between
the two countries are "friendly, strategic in nature." He said, that
the process of preparing accession of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic
Union is underway, and promised to inform his colleague on the
progress.
Sargsyan said that Armenia is concerned with the situation in Ukraine.
"Of course, we are concerned with the situation in Ukraine. If you
find it necessary, could you please inform us about the measures being
taken by Russia", - the head of Armenia said.
For its part, the Armenian president has promised to tell about the
situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has seriously deteriorated in
recent days.
Earlier it was reported that Putin held a bilateral meeting with
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian