YEREVAN. – Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, as co-chairs of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, discussed—via video link—the current issues of the Armenian-Russian bilateral agenda, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister's Office informed.

At the beginning of the meeting, the two officials presented the situation in their countries with respect to the spread of COVID-119, and the results of measures to neutralize the consequences of this disease. On behalf of the Armenian government, Grigoryan thanked Russia for its respective, particularly in health care. In his turn, the Russian deputy PM noted that Russia will continue to assist Armenia in its fight against this pandemic.

During the ensuing working discussion, reference was made to the cooperation between Armenia and Russia in the trade, economic, industrial, transport, energy, humanitarian, and financial spheres.

Also, an agreement was reached to hold the 20th sitting of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Armenia, in the third quarter of this year.