EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA exhibition will improve both Armenian and Russian nations' wellbeing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in his statement, read out by RF Ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko. "I'm confident that the exhibition will contribute to multi-aspect collaboration strengthening between Armenia and Russia. Both countries were always tied by friendly relations; trade and economic cooperation is developing and product turnover increasing, Russian investments are playing a key role in RA economy.

The exhibition will provide an opportunity for RA and RF representatives of private sector and civil society to exchange experience and agree about further cooperation projects," the statement said.

On October 29-31, Yerevan will host Expo-Russia Armenia - 2009 Annual Russian Exhibition.

Over 70 Russian companies will take part in Expo-Russia Armenia - 2009 Annual Russian Exhibition due in Yerevan on October 29-31.

The exhibition will cover the following spheres: machine building, metallurgy, high technologies, innovations, security, IT, building, power engineering, automotive industry, transport, logistics, telecommunications, communications, oil-and-gas industry, agricultural and building machines, medicine and pharmaceutics, food, banks and insurance companies, investments, geology, mining industry, tourism, education, network business.

The exhibition, organized by Zarubezh - Expo Public Corporation and Multi Group Concern, will be opened by RA President Serzh Sargsyan.