Armenian-Russian relations on high levelApril 3, 2007 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian-Russian relations are on high level and their development and deepening is evident, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated to a joint press conference with RA Acting Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in Yerevan. He said those 15 years since the establishment of bilateral ties between the two countries, as well as those 10 years after signing the Great Agreement on cooperation between Armenia and Russia, became an important stage in Armenian-Russian relations. "The 10-15 year term is not a big one for the relation between Russia and Armenia, our friendship and cooperation has a history of centuries. Today we are strategic partners, Armenia is a CSTO active member-state in spite of the fact that the country is included in NATO programs. Armenia and Russia actively cooperate in all spheres - in economy, humanitarian sector, and culture. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Robert Kocharian spoke about perspectives and enlargement of bilateral ties during their meeting in Sochi," the RF FM underscored. In his part Vartan Oskanian stressed that the negotiation with his Russian counterpart was productive. He noted they both discussed a wide circle of regional and international problems, as well as the issues concerning the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and situation around Iran. "The agenda of the meeting was very large, particularly we accentuated cooperation in security issues, transport communications and energy sphere," the RA Acting FM underlined. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |