Today Secretary of the Security Council under the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian met with newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Armenia Nikolay Pavlov, Defense Ministry's press service reported. During the meeting Serge Sargsian noted that the Armenian-Russian relations are on a high level and pointed out to their great potential. The Defense Minister expressed hope that during Nikolay Pavlov's period of office these relations will develop and strengthen. In his turn the Russian diplomat assured he will do his best to contribute to the lasting development of multilateral cooperation between the two states. The interlocutors also discussed the problems and prospects of the Armenian-Russian military relations and exchanged opinions on the latest international and regional events.