Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week.

The parties discussed the current issues related to the natural gas-electricity programs in Armenia and Russia, as well as the prospects for deepening the regional cooperation in the energy sector.

As reported the Government of Armenia, the parties particularly touched upon the opportunities for implementation of the North-South Energy Corridor initiative (Armenia-Iran-Georgia-Russia).