June 24, 2008 - 15:52 AMT
RA President confident of development of strategic relations with Russia
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev describes relations with Armenia as allied.

"I am hopeful that our talks will answer the spirit of strategic and inter-allied relations between Armenia and Russia," Mr. Medvedev said opening a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan in Kremlin.

"We will consider political and economic issues and touch upon social and cultural interaction," he said.

For his part, President Sargsyan voiced confidence that strategic relations between the two states will develop. He also invited the Russian leader to Armenia, RIA Novosti reports.