President of Russia Vladimir Putin extended congratulation to e Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of the national holiday, Armenia’s Independence Day.

In congratulations, the head of the Russian state pointed to the friendly, allied nature of Russian-Armenian relations, which are based on the centuries-old traditions of friendship and mutual respect.

President Putin said he is confident in the further development of Russian-Armenian cooperation in the political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other fields, as well as the expansion of partnership in the framework of the Eurasian integration processes in the interests of the fraternal peoples of the two countries, with a view to ensuring stability and security in the Caucasus.