KOCHARIAN: COOPERATION WITH RF REGIONS IS A GOOD BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INTERSTATE RELATIONS AS WELL
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 12 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President
Robert Kocharian received Alexander Tkachov, the Governor of the
region of Krasnodar, Russian Federation, on October 12.
The President of the republic expressed satisfaction with the fact
that within the framework of the Year of Russia in Armenia, mutual
visits, different initiatives and cultural events became rather active.
Attaching importance to the cooperation with regions of Russia,
Robert Kocharian mentioned that this is a good basis for development
of interstate relations as well.
The head of the region of Krasnodar notices a considerable activization
in the business field of Armenia and said that he is impressed by
the volume of construction works going on in Yerevan.
Alexander Tkachov mentioned the great role of the Armenian community
of the region in the issue of deepening bilateral ties. According to
the Governor, good relations are created with the community, and they
are involved in almost all the spheres of the life of the region.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President’s Press Office,
the sides touched upon the process of the Armenian-Russian
economic relations as well. Robert Kocharian mentioned that owing to
activization of business ties, the Russian business gradually occupies
a greater place in the economy.