Ukraine one of Armenia's major economic partners

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Friday with former Prime Minister of Ukraine, leader of the Party of the Regions Viktor Yanukovich, who arrived in Armenia to participate in commemoration events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 1988 earthquake, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net



In 1988, Viktor Yanukovich was directing the "Donbastransremont" enterprise which took part in the rescue and recovery efforts following the earthquake.



The President of Armenia expressed his gratitude to V. Yanukovich for his partaking in the reconstruction of Spitak.



Referring to development of the Armenian-Ukrainian relations, President Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that Ukraine is one of Armenia's major trade and economic partners.



The two also highlighted the importance of a full realization of the existing potential in the humanitarian, cultural, and scientific areas. The parties stressed the unique role of the Armenian-Ukrainian community in the development of the bilateral relations.