Armenian-Russian relations on high levelApril 3, 2007 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian-Russian relations are on high level and their development and deepening is evident, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated to a joint press conference with RA Acting Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in Yerevan. He said those 15 years since the establishment of bilateral ties between the two countries, as well as those 10 years after signing the Great Agreement on cooperation between Armenia and Russia, became an important stage in Armenian-Russian relations. "The 10-15 year term is not a big one for the relation between Russia and Armenia, our friendship and cooperation has a history of centuries. Today we are strategic partners, Armenia is a CSTO active member-state in spite of the fact that the country is included in NATO programs. Armenia and Russia actively cooperate in all spheres - in economy, humanitarian sector, and culture. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Robert Kocharian spoke about perspectives and enlargement of bilateral ties during their meeting in Sochi," the RF FM underscored. In his part Vartan Oskanian stressed that the negotiation with his Russian counterpart was productive. He noted they both discussed a wide circle of regional and international problems, as well as the issues concerning the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and situation around Iran. "The agenda of the meeting was very large, particularly we accentuated cooperation in security issues, transport communications and energy sphere," the RA Acting FM underlined. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |