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    Armenia, Russia to boost relations in all spheres

    Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
    2 Jun 04

    [Presenter] The fate of five Armenian enterprises handed over to
    Russia under the property-for-debt agreement was the key issue
    which was discussed on Wednesday [2 June] during a sitting of
    the Armenian-Russian interparliamentary commission in Yerevan. The
    members of the commission stressed the importance of developing these
    enterprises. The main obstacle to the development of Armenian-Russian
    economic relations - transport communications - was also the key issue
    of the Yerevan meeting. The Armenian and Russian parliamentarians
    suggested that the Armenian, Russian and Georgian leaders sign a
    trilateral agreement and create a transport corridor.

    [Correspondent over video of the meeting] The seventh session of
    the Armenian-Russian interparliamentary commission discussed mainly
    economic issues. We have trade relations, the commodity turnover
    increased by 30 per cent last year. According to the assessments of
    the commission's co-chairmen, there are various issues of cooperation
    in the regional small and medium-sized business sphere.

    [Russian co-chairman of the commission Nikolay Ryzhkov, speaking in
    Russian with Armenian voice-over] Yes, there are problems, first of
    all there are discrepancies in legislation. The enterprises have been
    handed over to the Russian side, but Armenian laws are valid there,
    which is creating problems. There are also technical problems.

    [National Assembly deputy chairman Vaan Ovanesyan] Transport
    communications in our relations are not at a good level. Russia
    has made serious investments in Armenia, especially in the aviation
    sphere. At the same time, they do not ensure a qualitative improvement,
    and I think that there is a lot to do for cooperation.

    [Correspondent] Transport issues were also discussed separately
    during the session. According to the sides' assessments, the main
    obstacle in this field is the closure of the Abkhaz railway section
    which connects the two countries.

    [Vaan Ovanesyan] It is known that Azerbaijan is pursuing a policy of
    hindering Armenia's participation in all the transport and economic
    programmes of regional importance. But our partners have no such
    problems. Armenia will finally join the programme on establishing
    the Russian-Azerbaijani-Iran transit communications line, which was
    first designed as a Russia-Armenia-Iran one.

    [Correspondent] The agreement adopted at the end of the Yerevan
    session of the interparliamentary commission envisages setting up
    five working groups which will be engaged in economic, political,
    educational-cultural international parliamentary organizations and
    deal with interregional cooperation issues. They also suggested that
    the Armenian, Russian and Georgian governments sign a trilateral
    agreement on establishing a transport corridor. In order to develop
    Armenian-Russian cooperation, the session also approved the decision
    to set up an Armenian-Russian Business Cooperation Association. The
    member of the Armenian National Assembly, Volodya Badalyan, was
    elected chairman of the Armenian-Russian cooperation association.

    The Armenian-Russian cooperation association will hold a session in
    Moscow on 29 June.

    Nune Aleksanyan and Susan Badalyan for "Aylur".

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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