Despite the crisis, Armenia fulfilled all its commitments to CIS, RA Premier Tigran Sargsyan stated at the meeting with RF First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. According to him, financial liabilities were met beforehand.

Sargsyan attached significance to Shuvalov’s visit to Armenia that will assist enhancement of relations with CIS states, RA Governmental Information and PR Department informed NEWS.am. Russian official also made a point of cooperation between the countries as well as within the CIS.

Considering that 2010 is announced a Year of Science and Innovations in CIS, the officials touched upon the organization of joint events in this direction. Particularly, the ministers emphasized joint researches conducted in biochemistry, neurochemistry, molecular biology, medical genetics, physics and other fields. The prospects of Armenian nuclear medicine development and establishment of Armenian-Russian innovation center were also discussed in the course of the meeting. Sargsyan stressed that the advancement of high technologies in Armenia is one of economy priorities, and the established traditions enable deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation.

The officials also referred to the activities of Russian companies in Armenia and collaboration in energy and transport fields.

L.A.