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AND THEY SPOKE FOR A LONG TIME

Politics

The today's meeting Kocharyan-Putin lasted longer than anticipated. The journalists waited for the Presidents for about two hours.

The press conference anticipated at 11.30 a.m. started at 1:30 p.m. Robert Kocharyan informed that the meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere, and the length of the conversation was conditioned by the wide range of themed for discussion – political, economical, cultural and other issues. The main stress was put at the necessity of boosting investment programs.

RF President Vladimir Putin thanked Robert Kocharyan for the invitation and for the friendly conversation. He noted that the negotiations were very fruitful and immediately voiced hope that the Russian days in Armenia will pass actively and all the 200 events will be realized.

The RF President found the enhancing of mutual trust important. Also he mentioned the importance of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, and said the two nations must celebrate it together. On this occasion on March 8 Robert Kocharyan will leave for Moscow.

There has also been a reference to the Karabakh conflict; Vladimir Putin informed that they will do everything possible to settle the conflict, but he sets hope on the meetings and negotiations between the two Presidents.

By the way, Vladimir Putin noted that today the Russian-Azerbaijani relations in the CIS frames have been discussed. Possibly he meant the Russian-Armenian relations, and it was a slip of the tongue.