Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matviyenko sent a congratulatory message to the Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday. 

"As Prime Minister of the country, you are doing a lot for the development of Armenia, strengthening its security and upholding national interests in the world arena," he said. "The relations between Russia and Armenia are based on the good traditions of friendship and mutual respect. The policy you are implementing allows you to further reveal the potential of the Russian-Armenian strategic multi-vector partnership."

Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia is interested in deepening the parliamentary dialogue, which is an important component of the whole range of bilateral cooperation. We greatly appreciate your role in this, she added.