August 30, 2000 - 21:29 AMT
NON-VISA REGULATION WILL BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA, STATED ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN
30.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Considering the strategic partnership of Armenia and Russia, Yerevan and Moscow will solve the issue through signing a bilateral agreement on non-visa regulation after Russia's secession from Bishkek agreement, stated today in the interview to MEDIAMAX the Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, Ara Papian commenting on the statement of the Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Ivanov about Russia's secession from Bishkek agreement of 1992 foreseeing non-visa citizen conveyance on CIS territory.
Ara Papian also informed MEDIAMAX that Russia will leave the Agreement on the expiry of 90 days from the moment of presenting a corresponding note.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov motivated today the decision of the Russian leadership "by the real threat of international terrorism and extremism, which threatens Russia's security". -0-