ArmInfo.On October 19, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan received a delegation led by the head of the Office of Interregional Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Igor Maslov, Papikyan's office reported.
During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister welcomed the visit of Russian officials to Armenia, their participation in the 8th Interregional Armenian-Russian Forum, regarding it as an important event for the development and strengthening of Armenian-Russian relations.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the broad agenda of the Armenian-Russian relations. It was noted that there is great potential in bilateral relations, which should be used appropriately. The interlocutors touched upon the issues of economic cooperation and the implementation of new initiatives and programs. Suren Papikyan expressed his readiness to contribute to the implementation of these agendas, emphasizing the role of Russia in establishing stability in the region, as well as in creating platforms for resolving issues. Referring to the meetings held in Moscow within the framework of the Russian Energy Week conference, including with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Rosatom State Corporation Director General Alexei Likhachev, Papikyan stressed the importance of the agreements reached in the multifaceted development of Armenian-Russian relations.