On July 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Russian Deputy Prime Minister, President of the National Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov.

Referring to the Armenian-Russian relations, the two men noted that they are developing in compliance with the spirit of a strategic partnership.

Serzh Sargsyan expressed confidence that the upcoming visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia will mark a new stage in the two countries relations.

According to Zhukov, the existing effective dialogue between the two countries is a sound basis for implementation of new programs and further development of the bilateral cooperation, the RA President’s press service reported.