ArmInfo. The Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia continue to be partners and strategic allies. Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin stated in an interview with TASS.
According to him, both states are united by common interests, a common history and similar views on international problems, and this union corresponds to the key interests of both participants. "The embassy continues to work and build our contacts based on this understanding. Of course, it cannot be denied that there are certain disagreements in our bilateral and multilateral agenda. Both the Russian and Armenian sides are ready to discuss any controversial topics openly and in a constructive atmosphere, as befits allies. At this stage, we do not observe any significant changes in the work process. We continue to work on the tasks set within the framework of Russian-Armenian comprehensive cooperation. We are confident that the implementation of these tasks will benefit both the Russian and Armenian peoples," the Russian diplomat , speaking about a number of critical statements from Yerevan towards Moscow said.
Answering a question about possible high-level visits by representatives of the parties, the ambassador emphasized that in diplomatic practice it is not customary to announce visits in advance, especially at a high level. "Such events, as a rule, are reported by agreement of the parties through the relevant press services. As is known, an intensive dialogue is maintained between our countries at various levels. Last week, a visit was made by a representative Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk to participate in the 22nd meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Russia and Armenia, which, very importantly, was held in a businesslike and constructive atmosphere, confirming the commitment of both parties to strengthen and develop cooperation in a variety of areas of interest and importance to our countries and peoples. New practical agreements have been reached in this regard," the Russian diplomat emphasized.