Yerevan and Moscow continue works on founding Space Monitoring Center in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Co-Chairs of inter-governmental commission on economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin and RA Minister of Defense Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting in Moscow, the Russian Ministry of Transport Press Office reports. At the meeting the two sides discussed realization issues of the protocol from 8th session of inter-governmental commission, situation in the development of contract-legal base of cooperation, perspectives of development of bilateral trade-economic relations, as well as cooperation in the sphere of fuel and energy complex, transport and communication, humanitarian sphere. Particularly, the two officials underlined the successful realization of agreement between "Gazprom" and Armenian government over "Gazprom's" participation in gas and energy projects on the Armenian territory. "In the framework of this project "Gazprom" has invested $112 million in Armenian economy.



At the meeting S. Sargsyan and I. Levitin underlined the necessity to activate works on establishing a Russian Consulate in Gyumri and an Armenian diplomatic representation in Russia. The Armenian side informed that it has given a land in Gyumri without compensation to Russian Federation within 49 years, as well as financial means for construction of Russian Consulate building.



The sides agreed to order "Roskosmos" and Armenian rescue service to keep on joint works on establishing and founding a Center of Space Monitoring in Armenia. At the meeting the two countries confirmed their interests in issues concerning development of Armenia's uranium source of raw materials and her participation in the International center of uranium enrichment (Angarsk town).



Armenian side informed about signing a Memorandum with "Reserve Capital Enterprises Corp." corporation over organizing Kavkaz-Poti-Kavkaz direct international train-ferry communication. The sides agreed that in the shortest possible time Russia will inform Armenia about possible usage of ferry complex in "Kavkaz" port in connection with installation of a ferry-line of "Reserve Capital Enterprises Corp." corporation. A protocol was signed in the result of the meeting. The sides agreed to hold the 9th session of the inter-governmental commission on September of 2007 in Yerevan.