April 22, 2005 - 12:46 AMT
NON-VISA RESIDENCE OF ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA CAN BE PROLONGED
Armenian Parliament Speaker Artur Baghdasarian met with Russian State Duma Vice Speaker Georgi Boos, RA NA press service reported. Georgi Boos conveyed the condolences of the Russian Duma Speaker on the occasion of the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide noting that year by year more and more states recognize and condemn this crime against humanity. The parties discussed interparliamentary and intergovernmental cooperation. On Artur Baghdasarian's initiative the parties considered the legal status of Armenians residing in Russia and the possibility of non-visa residence during 90 days. They also gave a high estimate to the work of enterprises conveyed to Russia within Property for Debt agreement.