2008 proved out Armenia-Russia strong tiesFebruary 5, 2009 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The year of 2008 was remarkable for an unprecedented scheduled of political contacts, including 6 presidential meetings, Russian Ambassador to Armenia said. "It proved out the highest level of relations between Armenia and Russia. Numerous cooperation agreements with various regions of Russia were concluded," Ambassador Nikolay Pavlov told a news conference in Yerevan. "CIS partners are priority partners of Russia," he said. "Cooperation with CSTO and EurAsEC will be also developed," he said. In discussing plans for the current year, Ambassador Pavlov highlighted cultural cooperation. "Russian scientific and cultural center will be established in Yerevan this year," he said. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |