YEREVAN. – Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan on Tuesday received a delegation led by Chairman Sergey Naryshkin of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, who is in Armenia on an official visit.   

“Such meetings are a good opportunity to examine the key issues and principles of Armenian-Russian cooperation, [and] the vision for our shared future,” said Tigran Sargsyan. 

And in terms of giving new impetus to Armenian-Russian strategic ties, the PM underscored the efforts toward diversifying bilateral economic relations. 

In his turn, Sergey Naryshkin highly assessed the current strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia.  

“We are proud to be Armenia’s main economic partner. The MPs of both countries stand ready to do their utmost to develop the economic ties between Armenia and Russia,” the Russian State Duma Chairman noted. 

Also, Sergey Naryshkin welcomed the initiative to develop a new cooperation program between the governments of Armenia and Russia, and he offered his assistance to these activities.    

Subsequently, the interlocutors reflected on the integration processes taking place along the lines of the Eurasian Economic Union, the deepening cooperation among the regions of both countries, and the avenues toward bringing investments into the free economic zones being established in Armenia.    

Photo by Sona Barseghyan