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06, 2008
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is ending later today a three-day official visit to Moscow, met with Boris Gryzlov, chairman of Russian State Duma
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is ending later today a three-day official visit to Moscow, met with Boris Gryzlov, chairman of Russian State Duma (parliament).
Welcoming Armenia’s president Boris Gryzlov said that parliaments of Armenia and Russia enjoy close relationships with high-level meetings being held on a regular basis.
In his words, the latest national elections in Armenia and Russia will give a new impetus to further development of their partnership relations. Boris Gryzlov emphasized also both countries’ cooperation within international organizations. He welcomed Armenia’s active participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) underscoring that Armenia will assume soon its rotating chairmanship.
The chairman of Russian State Duma singled out active economic ties between the two countries saying that close economic contacts have resulted in active cooperation in other sectors. He stressed the importance of active work of Russian-Armenian inter-parliamentary commission, which is going to have its next meetings in Moscow and Yerevan. He also expressed the readiness of Russian parliament to promote deepening of bilateral relations.
President Serzh Sargsyan too underscored the work of the inter-parliamentary commission and existing ties between parliamentarians of both countries. He said Armenia and Russia have signed about 170 various-level bilateral documents, which are ratified by parliaments. He said active partnership is due also to well-designed legal framework.
The Armenian president also emphasized the deepening of trade and economic relations noting that three are about 1000 companies in Armenia operating with Russian capital. He expressed confidence that the bilateral trade will soon cross the $1 billion line with increasing Russian investments in Armenian economy.
Serzh Sargsyan and Boris Gryzlov discussed also other issues of bilateral interest.
Armenian president made a note in the book of honorable guests of Russian State Duma.
Welcoming Armenia’s president Boris Gryzlov said that parliaments of Armenia and Russia enjoy close relationships with high-level meetings being held on a regular basis.
In his words, the latest national elections in Armenia and Russia will give a new impetus to further development of their partnership relations. Boris Gryzlov emphasized also both countries’ cooperation within international organizations. He welcomed Armenia’s active participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) underscoring that Armenia will assume soon its rotating chairmanship.
The chairman of Russian State Duma singled out active economic ties between the two countries saying that close economic contacts have resulted in active cooperation in other sectors. He stressed the importance of active work of Russian-Armenian inter-parliamentary commission, which is going to have its next meetings in Moscow and Yerevan. He also expressed the readiness of Russian parliament to promote deepening of bilateral relations.
President Serzh Sargsyan too underscored the work of the inter-parliamentary commission and existing ties between parliamentarians of both countries. He said Armenia and Russia have signed about 170 various-level bilateral documents, which are ratified by parliaments. He said active partnership is due also to well-designed legal framework.
The Armenian president also emphasized the deepening of trade and economic relations noting that three are about 1000 companies in Armenia operating with Russian capital. He expressed confidence that the bilateral trade will soon cross the $1 billion line with increasing Russian investments in Armenian economy.
Serzh Sargsyan and Boris Gryzlov discussed also other issues of bilateral interest.
Armenian president made a note in the book of honorable guests of Russian State Duma.