Thursday, 5 February 2015
Hovik Abrahamyan, Dmitry Medvedev Meet in Moscow
On the margins of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting due in the Russian Federation, Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev held today private talks in Moscow.
Pleased with the current status of strategic relationship between Armenia and Russia, the two heads of government discussed a wide range of issues on expansion and deepening of cooperation.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan thanked his Russian counterpart for a warm welcome. “We believe that the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union will help develop and enhance the competitiveness of our economies. We hope that the economic indicators will improve significantly in the near future resulting in increased trade turnover and investment, which in turn will help improve the living standards and create new jobs,” Hovik Abrahamyan noted.
Referring to the development of cooperation in a number of sectors, the parties pointed to the need for implementing joint programs in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union. Both sides stressed that Armenia’s joining the EEU will create opportunities to stimulate the growth of trade turnover, attract new investment and expand the sales markets.
During the meeting, the two heads of government took the time to review the status of the agreements reached at their last year’s meeting in Sochi.
Note that early on February 6, a working lunch will be held between Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and RF State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin at the State Duma headquarters in Moscow.
After the meeting, Prime Minister Abrahamyan will attend the first session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.
