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    PROSPECTS OF RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN ALLIANCE DISCUSSED IN ST PETERSBURG

    15:27 ~U 01.10.13

    Plans for strengthening the Armenian-Russian strategic alliance have
    been discussed on the sidelines of an intergovernmental economic
    cooperation committee's session in St Petersburg.

    Meeting before the event, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and
    Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov talked of the positive
    dynamics in the bilateral relations.

    The premier noted with satisfaction that Armenia's exports to the
    Russian market increased by 26% in 2012.

    "Such an export dynamics is preserved also in 2012. Along with
    the progress, however, our trade-economic relations have seen a
    development which is of fundamental significance: Armenia has made
    a decision to join the Customs Union and later be involved in the
    formation of the Eurasian Economic Union. Russia has supported this
    decision and expressed a willingness to assist in the process,"
    he told the Russian official.

    Sargsyan noted that the membership in the Customs Union will offer new
    advantages and opportunities in the cooperation development efforts.

    "It obliges us to take consistent and targeted actions to impart a new
    energy and essence to a strategically importance decision as this,"
    he added.

    Addressing the intergovernmental committee's objectives, the premier
    said that they have to be determined based on the cooperation
    development recommendations and trends.

    "Here belong also the energy cooperation strengthening, and issues
    addressing the supply of energy carries and the prolongation of the
    Nuclear Power Plant's operation," added the premier.

    Welcoming the Armenian government delegation, the Russian minister said
    that his country too, attaches significance to the intergovernmental
    committee's meeting, considering it a good opportunity to discuss
    new problems, challenges and priorities in a constructive atmosphere.

    "Russia and Armenia have for many years maintained mutually beneficial
    trade-economic ties in key strategic directions. Thanks to the
    efforts of the two countries' presidents and you, Mr Prime Minister,
    the Russian-Armenian economic ties every year see a dynamic progress
    which lays solid grounds for developing a future mutual cooperation,"
    Sokolov said.

    Highly appreciating the bilateral investment projects, the minister
    said that they assist in new initiatives in the energy, transport,
    scientific-technical and other sectors.

    "The Russian capital actively contributes to the implementation
    of new projects in Armenia's economy. The deepening of bilateral
    integration ties will also be significant in the further strengthening
    of relations," he said, expressing a belief that the bilateral
    efforts within the Customs Union will help implement many ambitious
    and targeted projects in future.

    The two officials have signed the protocol to the Committee's 15th
    session. Later today, the Russian official will give an official
    dinner in honor of all the participants of the meeting.

    Armenian News - Tert.am

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