Today Armenian president Robert Kocharian's official visit to Russia began. The Armenian leader already visited the Armenian pavilion in the All-Russian Exhibition Center. Robert Kocharian also met with the teaching staff of Diplomatic Academy of the Russian foreign ministry, where he was awarded honorable Doctor's degree. Within the framework of the visit the president of Armenia will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, State Duma speaker Gennady Seleznyov, chairman of the Federal Council Sergey Mironov, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov. In the course of the visit Armenian-Russian negotiations of broadened composition will be held.