ArmInfo.Armenia and Russia signed an intergovernmental memorandum on biological safety. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced this on May 6 at a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Ara Aivazian.
At the same time, he stressed that the implementation of the memorandum is intended to make a significant contribution to the further development of cooperation in this sensitive and increasingly urgent area. "The document will help strengthen our common space for biological security. We will promote this topical topic within the framework of multilateral bodies, including the CSTO and the CIS," Lavrov said.