ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia Ivan Volynkin, who completes his diplomatic mission in our country.
According to the press service of the Armenian state, Sargsyan expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador for the significant work accomplished during his tenure and great contribution to the development of the Armenian-Russian relations. The President stressed that the active activity of the embassy under the leadership of Volynkin is one of the parts of that voluminous work carried out with the leadership of the Russian Federation in the direction of deepening and strengthening the Armenian-Russian strategic allied relations.
The President of Armenia noted with satisfaction that the political dialogue between the two countries, as well as economic relations are consistently developing. Cooperation in the humanitarian, military, military- technical spheres is also dynamically expanding.
In turn, Volynkin, expressing gratitude for the high evaluation, stressed that this is a credit to all the staff of the embassy, similar-minded people who love Armenia and have done everything possible to promote the expansion and deepening of relations between the two states. The ambassador noted that the presidents of Armenia and Russia have a big role in the issue of strengthening the Armenian-Russian friendly relations.
The ambassador said he shared the president's opinion that in recent years numerous achievements have been recorded in bilateral relations and expressed the hope that they will be continued.
Volynkin assured that Armenia is in his heart, and in the future will also have occasions to return to his native country that has become his.
For his significant contribution to the development of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation and the strengthening of friendship between the Armenian and Russian peoples, the Armenian President, in recognition of his gratitude, awarded Ivan Volynkin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, with the Order of Friendship, and congratulated him and wished him further success.