ArmInfo.The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a working visit to the Russian Federation, took part in an informal meeting of the heads of the CIS member states.
As the press service of the head of the Armenian Republic reports, the leaders of the states summed up the results of the Russian presidency in the CIS in 2017 and exchanged views on further development of cooperation in various fields.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Sargsyan, along with colleagues from other CIS states, expressed gratitude to the host President Vladimir Putin for the active chairmanship of Russia in the CIS, and for organizing the Moscow informal meeting. According to Serzh Sargsyan, this is a good occasion to note the stabilizing and unifying role of Russia.
The President of the Republic noted that this year positive economic trends in Russia positively influenced the state of affairs in Armenia. President Sargsyan wished Russia and the President of the Russian Federation success in the coming year for the good of the Russian people and the Armenian-Russian friendship.