The Russian-Armenian time-proved relations are developing within the course of mutual understanding and multilateral cooperation, and the strategic partnership of the two countries acquires more and more extensive and dynamic nature from the point of view of bilateral relations, as well as within CIS, Treaty on Collective Security and the "Caucasian four." Russian President Vladimir Putin stated it in his congratulatory message to Armenian leader Robert Kocharian on the occasion of the Republic of Armenia national holiday - the Independence Day. The message said that within the past years Armenia had achieved significant success in forming the social and economic structures and realizing market reforms. V.Putin highly appreciated Armenia's contribution to the policy of neighborly relations, friendship and mutual assistance for the sake of peace and strengthening stability in the Transcaucasia.