Wednesday, June 13 2018 11:33

ArmInfo.Russia will continue to support Armenia, including donor assistance through the UN. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei  Kopyrkin at a solemn reception on the occasion of the Day of Russia  on June 12.

At the same time, he added that for many years now Russia has been  actively financing the projects of the UN organizations represented  in Armenia. According to the diplomat, we are talking about millions  of dollars annually sent to the social and economic development of  the republic, the restoration of light industry, the improvement of  health care and education.

"I am starting my mission in Armenia in the new period - during the  transition of the republic from the presidential to the parliamentary  form of government, the 100th anniversary of the First Armenian  Republic, the comprehension of the past path and the search for new  sources of domestic political and economic development, and my main  task is, first of all, the deepening and expansion of  Russian-Armenian allied relations, the expansion of economic,  military-political and cultural-humanitarian ties, assistance in  opening up the potential and strengthening the role of Armenia in the  Eurasian economy the CSTO and the CIS.To date, there has been an  excellent development dynamics in the Unified Energy System.In 2017,  the external and mutual trade of the member countries increased by  24.5% and 26% respectively.The GDP of the union increased by 1.8%,  industrial production by 1.7%, and agricultural - by 2.5%. Positive  dynamics remained in the first quarter of this year. The average  inflation rate for the union has dropped to 3.1%.  Armenia is one of  the most dynamically developing economies of the Union. And it still  has a great potential, "the ambassador said.

At the same time, Kopyrkin stressed that today the strategic nature  of relations between Russia and Armenia includes not only political  dialogue, but also large-scale military and border cooperation, which  is of key importance in ensuring peace and stability in the South  Caucasus region. The diplomat expressed confidence that the  Armenian-Russian interaction affecting virtually all spheres of the  life of the state and society will continue and multiply, remaining a  solid foundation for the prosperity and prosperity of the peoples of  the two states.

At the same time, the ambassador, speaking of the Day of Russia,  recalled that Russians have been celebrating this holiday for more  than a quarter of a century as the beginning of a new era of the  Russian state. According to the diplomat, the Day of Russia is  associated with turning points in the recent history of Russia, with  fundamental changes in the political and economic spheres, in the  spiritual life of society, in the value system. "Despite its relative  youth, this holiday takes a special place in the calendar of official  dates of our state, restores the connection of times, awakens in  Russians a sense of belonging to the centuries-old Russian history  and great culture," the ambassador said.

At the end of the welcome speech, Kopyrkin handed over the Ministry  of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation "For Contribution to  International Cooperation" to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs  of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan for active cooperation with the Russian  Foreign Ministry on the development of bilateral cooperation and for  many years in the development of Russian-Armenian allied relations.