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POLITICAL DIALOGUE ON THE RISE?

Politics

Yerevan had seriously prepared for the arrival of the high-ranking Russian delegation. The Armenian and Russian flags waved to and fro on the major streets of Yerevan leading to the airport. Parking was prohibited on streets near the presidential residency and although there was an NA session in progress, it was hard to say where the deputies had hidden their big and expensive cars.

After the talks, the presidents held a joint press conference along with the Russian delegation, including Defense Minister Anatoli Serdiukov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Journalists from each side had the right to ask two questions. But until then, the presidents recapped the results of the talks.

“The political dialogue between both countries is on the rise and an agreement has been made to coordinate foreign policies in the future,” said Serzh Sargsian and added that the RA and RF Foreign Ministers have already signed under the consultation plan for 2009-2010.

During the talks, the sides touched upon economic issues and recapped the results of the 10th intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation. Serzh Sargsian noted that it is necessary to deepen ties with the CIS, the CSTO and other similar institutions.

Dmitri Medvedev liked the open-air hall for conferences in the presidential residency and called it “fantastic”. As far as the talks are concerned, the Russian President was fully content. He informed that Russia is surely the leader among its foreign economic partners and during the past eight months, the country’s circulation of products has grown and there is hope that the country will end the year with high turnout. The Russian President highly valued the activities of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation. At the end, Medvedev expressed gratitude for the cordial reception and expressed the hope that the next step for the talks will be at the federal level with the aim to reinforce strategic ties.

“That’s exactly the way it is,” concluded Serzh Sargsian.