At their November 18 meeting, Igor Shchegolev, RF Minister of Communications and Mass Media, and Manuk Vardanyan, RA Minister of Transport and Communications, discussed prospects of Armenian-Russian cooperation.

On its official website, the RF Ministry of Communications and Mass Media reports that Minister Igor Shchegolev reminded the Armenian side of a recent bilateral agreement on reduced roaming prices with operators. He asked the Armenian side to supervise the implementation of bilateral agreements. The sides also underlined the importance of developing Armenian-Russian cooperation in postal service and special communication.

The sides focused on Armenia’s possible involvement in satellite communication projects. Minister Shchegolev pointed out the importance of assessing cooperation prospects for attracting commercial companies and government-financed operators.

The Russian minister pointed out the need for specifying the means of communication the Armenian side is interested in – communication, special communication, Tv, mobile communication, Internet.