YEREVAN.- Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received on Wednesday Russian Minister of Transport, Russian Co-chair of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation Maxim Sokolov, the press service of the Government of Armenia reported.

The works to be done for the further development of Armenian-Russian relations and the implementation of the agreements reached in the sidelines of the official visit of Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia were discussed. 

Prime Minister Karapetyan noted that a number of issues discussed at the negotiations can be included in the agenda of the intergovernmental commission so as precise measures are taken for their implementation. 

Particularly, a reference was made to the issue of involving Russian companies in the free trade zone to be opened at Armenian-Iranian border. Maxim Sokolov mentioned that a number of companies are already interested in being engaged in that project. The sides also touched upon the creation of Armenian-Russian investment fund, supplies of agricultural equipment, as well as some other issues. PM Karapetyan thanked Minister Sokolov for bringing the modern electric train to Armenia. Karen Karapetyan and Maxim Sokolov expressed readiness to continue productive cooperation and give new impetus to bilateral trade relations. The interlocutors also agreed to organize the next, 18th session of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission in maximally short period.