A reception marking Russia Day was held in Yerevan on June 12.
According to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia, the event was attended by Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan, as well as diplomats accredited in Armenia, representatives of religious, public, cultural, scientific and media circles, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, members of compatriot organizations and youth activists.
In his remarks, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said the holiday reflects Russia’s centuries-long history, marked by heroism, dedicated work, major victories and achievements.
The ambassador stressed that Armenian-Russian interstate cooperation is currently based on stable and mutually respectful political dialogue at the highest levels, as well as intergovernmental, interparliamentary and interagency cooperation, regional contacts and a solid legal framework.
“At the same time, it is evident that our relations have entered a phase of reassessment and adaptation to changing global and regional realities,” Kopyrkin said.
He also reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness for joint, constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation based on existing bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.
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