Armenia attaches high importance to humanitarian cooperation with Russia, RA President Serzh Sargsyan stated at his meeting with RF President’s Special Representative for the CIS, Head of the RF Federal Agency for the CIS Farit Mukhametshin.

The RA presidential press service told NEWS.am that Mukhametshin is on a visit to Armenia on the occasion of Russian Book Days organized under the auspices of the Armenian and Russian Presidents.

At the meeting the Armenian leader pointed out that the Russian Book Days in Armenia have become a good tradition and an integral part of bilateral humanitarian cooperation. The side stressed the important role of the Russian language as a means of interethnic communication. The Armenian President pointed out that the Russian language is a compulsory subject in Armenia’s comprehensive schools. The relevant authorities are also taking measures to raise the quality of teaching Russia at the country’s higher schools.