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    COOPERATION OF ARMENIA AND RUSSIA EXPANDS

    Noyan Tapan
    Feb 5, 2010

    YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on February 5 First Deputy
    Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
    Sargsyan expressed satisfaction with Armenian-Russian relations both
    in the bilateral and multilateral formats. I. Shuvalov attached
    importance to issues of cooperation in bilateral relations and
    within the framework of CIS, pointing out cooperation in the sphere
    of science and innovation.

    The sides discussed issues of bilteral importance, including the events
    to mark the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic
    War. Given the fact that in the CIS, 2010 has been announced a year
    of science and innovation, the interlocutors also touched upon issues
    related to joint measures. In particular, it was mentioned that joint
    studies are already being conducted in biochemistry, neurochemistry,
    molecular biology, medical genetics, chemical physics and other fields.

    The prospects of developing nuclear medicine in Armenia and opening an
    Armenian-Russian innovation center were also discussed. Tigran Sargsyan
    underlined that the government gives priority to the development of
    high technologies, and the existence of established traditions allows
    promoting mutually beneficial cooperation. In his words, despite the
    economic crisis, Armenia has fulfilled its obligations to the CIS,
    including financial investments made ahead of the schedule. Measures
    are being taken to implement the first stage of the CIS economic
    development strategy.

    According to the RA Government Information and PR Department, the
    sides also discussed problems related to work of Russian companies in
    Armenia as well as cooperation in energy, transport and other sectors.
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