At a meeting with RA President Serzh Sargsyan, members of the Armenian-Russian Commission for Parliamentary Cooperation discussed the issue of ratifying protocols of prolonging the presence of the Russian military base in Gyumri, Konstantin Zatulin, Director of the Institute for CIS, told NEWS.am.

He underlined the need for simultaneous ratification of the document by the Armenian and Russian Parliament.

“In the context of the present situation in the region, it is an important and urgent measure,” Zatulin said.

The document was signed during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Armenia.