ArmInfo.Over the recent quarter century, Armenian- Russian relations have acquired a truly allied character and the nature of strategic partnership. This November 21 in Yerevan at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
The Russian minister recalled that his visit to Yerevan is official, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. "Today we reviewed the implementation of the agreements reached within the framework of the three meetings of our presidents this year, including their last meeting in Moscow on November 15, when Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan arrived to participate in the Days of Culture of the Republic of Armenia in the Russian Federation. The movement along the path of increasing trade and economic ties.For eight months of this year, the volume of trade increased by about a third compared to the same period last year. The first place in terms of investments in the Armenian economy. Now there are about 2,000 joint ventures operating here, our major structures such as PJSC Gazprom, PJSC VTB Bank, OJSC RZD, OJSC UC RUSAL. investment projects, including in the fuel and energy field, including prolongation of the operation period of the Armenian NPP, noted the steady process of development of our military-technical cooperation, the relevant Intergovernmental Commission is working, tion military, are needed in Armenia ", Lavrov said.
At the same time, he noted the existence of close cultural, humanitarian, scientific, technical and educational ties. At the same time, he added that Russia attaches great importance to the activities of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in Yerevan, branches of Russian universities, including the Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov. According to him, an agreement was reached to continue a very good practice of teaching Armenian students in the leading educational centers of the Russian Federation, including, of course, MGIMO (U) and the Diplomatic Academy under the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Yerevan is one of Russia's key partners in the CIS, and the representatives of Armenia are at the head of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the CSTO Secretariat, and we reviewed the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Russia's technical and financial assistance to Armenia in adapting to the conditions of the EAEU. We have practically coinciding positions on all issues on the agenda of international organizations, including the UN, OSCE, CE, BSEC. each of our countries with the European Union, the North Atlantic Alliance in a situation when, unfortunately, some members of these structures are stricken with the virus of "pathological Russophobia." Of course, we discussed the prospects of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement,our delegation held the day before yesterday in Baku.As the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, together with our American and French partners, we will continue to assist in creating conditions that would allow settlement s the problem between the parties concerned. We are very grateful to our Armenian friends for today's productive work. We expect that everything that we talked about today will be a contribution to the treasury of our allied relations, "Lavrov concluded.