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ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER WELL

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”Presently Russia is Armenia’s major trade-economic partner”, today this statement was once again heard during the meeting of Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.

Over 160 international and intergovernmental agreements have been signed between the two countries.

During the meeting the interlocutors discussed Property for Debt Program. Sergey Lavrov affirmed that Russian party does its best to make essential investments in the Armenian enterprises including the Mars plant and Science and Research Institutes and secure their normal functioning. He also underscored the necessity of timely supplying of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant with fuel in order to secure its continuous work and highlighted the importance of modernization of the NPP.

When touching upon the cooperation in the field of transport communication the Armenian Prime Minister noted that our country pays special attention to the opening of the Caucasus-Poti railway and ferry routes what will allow to considerably contribute to the cargo transportation between the two countries. Andranik Margaryan said he is satisfied with Armenia's joining North-South transport corridor.

In the course of the meeting the parties exchanged opinions on the prospects of opening of the Abkhazian sector of the Georgian railway and other issues of mutual interest.