All disappointment is due to excessive expectations, the Russian President said.

At the same time, the Russian President noted that it is worth regretting that once again political issues are being decided no by legal means, but are accompanied by pogroms and casualties in one of the countries of the post-soviet space.

The opening of the Year of Russia in Armenia is the best proof of it.

In Vladimir Putin's opinion, such steps will open large opportunities for business and will serve to the formation of additional employment, will raise the intensity of the economic life of the region and will promote strengthening integration processes.

«I suppose that Armenian investments into the Russian economy are not ruled out and will be welcomed, especially in the industries, in whose development Armenia is interested itself,» Vladimir Putin stated.

Many valuable items will be exhibited there.

EU representative for Armenia and Georgia, Ambassador Torben Holtze and Head of the EU Office in Yerevan Alexis Loeber were present at the meeting.

Russia is ready to actively promote settlement of the Karabakh problem both in bilateral aspect and as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair.

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk region has invited Speaker of the Parliament of Armenia to pay a visit to the region.