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10, 2011
In Moscow Serzh Sargsyan met with the Speaker of the Federal Council Valentina Matvienko and Speaker of the RF State Duma Boris Gryzlov
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is conducting a state visit to the Russian Federation, today met with the Speaker of the Federal Council Valentina Matvienko and Speaker of the RF State Duma Boris Gryzlov.
At the beginning of the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan first congratulated Valentina Matvienko on her election as Speaker of the RF Federal Council, wished her success on that high position.
At the meetings with the Speakers of the two Houses of the Russian parliament, the parties noted that the state visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to the Russian Federation was very efficient: the parties signed a number of documents pertinent to the development and expansion of the Armenian-Russian cooperation in different areas. According to the interlocutors, this opens new prospects for the further strengthening of the bilateral relations. It was noted that high level political, economic, military and humanitarian relations and cooperation of the two countries are consistent with the spirit of the centuries-long friendship of the Armenian and Russian peoples.
President Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of cooperation between the National Assembly of Armenia and two Chambers of the RF Parliament. The President of Armenia expressed gratitude to the interparliamentary commission and its co-chairs, including Nicolay Ryzhkov, who was present at the meeting, for the efficient work and significant contribution to the strengthening of the friendly Armenian-Russian relations.
At the meeting, in the context of active interrelations between the parliaments of the two states, the parties stressed also the importance of cooperation in the international organizations, particularly, in the framework of interparliamentary assemblies.
The parties spoke with satisfaction about the development of the interregional cooperation, highlighting the importance of the growing cooperation between the marzes of Armenian and the administrative regions of the Russian Federation. Participants of the meetings also noted that that potential should be fully utilized for the strengthening of the bilateral relations.
They underscored also the role of the Armenian community of Russia in strengthening relations between the two countries.
In the framework of his state visit, President Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with the Chairman of the RF Government Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin.
At the beginning of the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan first congratulated Valentina Matvienko on her election as Speaker of the RF Federal Council, wished her success on that high position.
At the meetings with the Speakers of the two Houses of the Russian parliament, the parties noted that the state visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to the Russian Federation was very efficient: the parties signed a number of documents pertinent to the development and expansion of the Armenian-Russian cooperation in different areas. According to the interlocutors, this opens new prospects for the further strengthening of the bilateral relations. It was noted that high level political, economic, military and humanitarian relations and cooperation of the two countries are consistent with the spirit of the centuries-long friendship of the Armenian and Russian peoples.
President Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of cooperation between the National Assembly of Armenia and two Chambers of the RF Parliament. The President of Armenia expressed gratitude to the interparliamentary commission and its co-chairs, including Nicolay Ryzhkov, who was present at the meeting, for the efficient work and significant contribution to the strengthening of the friendly Armenian-Russian relations.
At the meeting, in the context of active interrelations between the parliaments of the two states, the parties stressed also the importance of cooperation in the international organizations, particularly, in the framework of interparliamentary assemblies.
The parties spoke with satisfaction about the development of the interregional cooperation, highlighting the importance of the growing cooperation between the marzes of Armenian and the administrative regions of the Russian Federation. Participants of the meetings also noted that that potential should be fully utilized for the strengthening of the bilateral relations.
They underscored also the role of the Armenian community of Russia in strengthening relations between the two countries.
In the framework of his state visit, President Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with the Chairman of the RF Government Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin.