President Sargsyan says Armenian-Russian strategic partnership importantAugust 8, 2012 - 20:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia highly assesses Armenian-Russian strategic partnership, President Serzh Sargsyan said. “Current implementation of the consistent policy aiming to deepen Russian-Armenian relations are conditioned by friendly historic ties between the two nations,” presidential press service quoted RA leader as saying during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “This is our first meeting since Russian presidential elections. We stand ready to strengthen our political dialogue,” President Sargsyan said. “Despite the post-crisis period, the trade turnover between the two countries hit billion. However, I believe doubling and even tripling the number in the years to come a possible step to take,” he said, adding that the humanitarian agreement signed a few months ago contributes to bilateral cooperation. President Sargsyan further hailed Russian-Armenian military-technical cooperation, saying, “Russian military base deployment terms in Armenia were extended in 2010, which was in our country’s security interests.” He further said that Armenia will host CSTO maneuvers in fall. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |