May 4, 2005 - 10:23 AMT
RA PRIME MINISTER INVITED BELARUSIAN COLLEAGUE TO ARMENIA
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian and Belarusian Premier Sergey Sidorsky expressed satisfaction with the present level of the Armenian-Belarusian relations and stated they are ready to strengthen them in future, RA government's press service reported. During the meeting with his Belarusian colleague the Armenian Prime Minister noted that the warm relations established by the Presidents of the two states contribute to bilateral cooperation. The interlocutors pointed out to the fact that the Armenian-Belarusian economic cooperation has activated recently. Thus, the work carried out by the Armenian-Belarusian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation formed in 1999 has considerably contributed to the commodity turnover growth. The parties also noted the import of 30 BelAz lorries to Armenia to the sum of $4 million. Upon completion of the meeting Andranik Margarian thanked his Belarusian associate for cordial reception and invited him to Armenia.