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01, 2009
President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the International gas summit
Today, by the invitation of the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev, President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Moscow on a working visit to participate at the international summit which is to deal with the gas issues.
The Summit is attended by the Presidents of Russia and Armenia, the Heads of Government of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, which is currently presiding in the EU, as well as by the official representative of the European Commission.
Opening the meeting, the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitri Medvedev thanked those present for accepting his invitation and for participating at the discussion on the most important and urgent issues. According to Dmitri Medvedev, recently the issues related to the gas transportation have become very complicated and the Moscow Summit is aimed at finding the ways to deal with the situation. The President of Russia noted that a way out from this crisis must be found most expeditiously – to restore the supply of natural gas to Europe, to find dependable mechanisms for gas transit which is only possible through the joint efforts. According to the President of Russia, life has proved that the existing gas supply system and the relevant international legal field are inadequate, and the issue demands new solutions.
It should be noted that according to 2008 statistics, Armenia has been annually importing 2, 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, transportations being conducted by “Hayrusgazard” company. Presently, with gasification covering 93 per cent of Armenia’s territory we find ourselves among the world’s first three leading nations in the area of gasification, while starting from 2006 Armenia has been on the top of the list for the CIS countries.
At the conclusion of the works of the Moscow Summit, the President of the Russian Federation will give an official dinner in the honor of the participants of the Summit.
At the conclusion of the international gas summit in Moscow, Presidents of Armenia and the Russian Federation, Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitri Medvedev held a private meeting. The President of Russia expressed his gratitude to the Armenian colleague for accepting the invitation and participating at the works of the summit. The Presidents hailed the current relations between the two states describing them as dependable and adequate to the strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia.
The President of the Russian Federation noted that the partnership between Armenia and Russia was much more satisfying than the tough issues that have been discussed at the international summit. In his turn, President Sargsyan stressed the importance of cooperation in the energy sphere with Russia and Gazprom company, assessing it as reliable, based on long-term objectives. Serzh Sargsayn underlined that during the last three years Armenia has expanded the gas consumption three-fold, while the level of gasification of the country places it among the leaders not only in the CIS but also in the world.
Presidents Sargsyan and Medvedev concurred that frequent high level contacts and meetings allow to revisit and to find solutions even for the minor issues.
The Summit is attended by the Presidents of Russia and Armenia, the Heads of Government of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, which is currently presiding in the EU, as well as by the official representative of the European Commission.
Opening the meeting, the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitri Medvedev thanked those present for accepting his invitation and for participating at the discussion on the most important and urgent issues. According to Dmitri Medvedev, recently the issues related to the gas transportation have become very complicated and the Moscow Summit is aimed at finding the ways to deal with the situation. The President of Russia noted that a way out from this crisis must be found most expeditiously – to restore the supply of natural gas to Europe, to find dependable mechanisms for gas transit which is only possible through the joint efforts. According to the President of Russia, life has proved that the existing gas supply system and the relevant international legal field are inadequate, and the issue demands new solutions.
It should be noted that according to 2008 statistics, Armenia has been annually importing 2, 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, transportations being conducted by “Hayrusgazard” company. Presently, with gasification covering 93 per cent of Armenia’s territory we find ourselves among the world’s first three leading nations in the area of gasification, while starting from 2006 Armenia has been on the top of the list for the CIS countries.
At the conclusion of the works of the Moscow Summit, the President of the Russian Federation will give an official dinner in the honor of the participants of the Summit.
At the conclusion of the international gas summit in Moscow, Presidents of Armenia and the Russian Federation, Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitri Medvedev held a private meeting. The President of Russia expressed his gratitude to the Armenian colleague for accepting the invitation and participating at the works of the summit. The Presidents hailed the current relations between the two states describing them as dependable and adequate to the strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia.
The President of the Russian Federation noted that the partnership between Armenia and Russia was much more satisfying than the tough issues that have been discussed at the international summit. In his turn, President Sargsyan stressed the importance of cooperation in the energy sphere with Russia and Gazprom company, assessing it as reliable, based on long-term objectives. Serzh Sargsayn underlined that during the last three years Armenia has expanded the gas consumption three-fold, while the level of gasification of the country places it among the leaders not only in the CIS but also in the world.
Presidents Sargsyan and Medvedev concurred that frequent high level contacts and meetings allow to revisit and to find solutions even for the minor issues.