Armenian President congratulates Russia on national holiday![]() June 12, 2013 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Russian ambassador Ivan Volinkin. President Sargsyan congratulated the envoy and the embassy staff on the national holiday, celebrated on June 12, and issued a congratulatory message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. President Sargsyan hailed the strengthening of Armenian-Russian interstate relations, noting that the national holiday reflects the reforms in the social field that fostered the consistent development of Russia. President Sargsyan wished success, peace and prosperity to Russian government and people. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |