Author: Emil Lazarian

 18:53,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the Ambassador of Brazil to Armenia Agemar de Mendonça Sanctos.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the MFA Armenia, the Armenian FM and the Brazilian Ambassador emphasized the importance of activating political dialogue by holding consultations between the foreign ministries and organizing high level mutual visits.

The interlocutors expressed readiness to make efforts to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest, specially emphasizing the spheres of high and information technologies, space, human contacts, agriculture.

Foreign Minister Mirzoyan and Brazilian Ambassador Agemar de Mendonça Sanctos praised the bridging role of the Armenian community in Brazil in the relations between the two countries.

The parties also expressed satisfaction with the effective cooperation on various international platforms. Prospects for cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and MERCOSUR were discussed.

During the meeting FM Mirzoyan also referred to the humanitarian situation caused by the Azerbaijani-Turkish agression, emphasizing the unconditional necessity for returning the Armenian POWs and civilian hostages.

 19:50,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS. Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu arrived in the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, on October 20, ARMENPRESS reports, citing IRNA.

During the meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ahmad Vahidi, the parties will hold a final discussion on the Memorandum of Understanding on Security and Law Enforcement Cooperation.

 18:27,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, ARMENPRESS. Within the framework of the 8th Armenian-Russian Interregional Forum entitled “Perspectives of Armenian-Russian cooperation in the light of new realities”, a plenary session was held today, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, other ministers, governors and other officials, ARMENPRESS reports the Ministry of Territorial Administration informed, noting that Prime Minister of Armenia NIkol Pashinyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov delivered opening remarks.

“Dear friends,
Ladies and gentlemen,

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, I would like to welcome all the participants of the 8th Armenian-Russian Interregional Forum.

We are glad to host all our guests from Russia.

Interregional forums have a history of ten years.
They have become one of the important institutions of cooperation within the framework of the allied relations between our two countries. The Armenian-Russian interregional cooperation, which is based on about two dozens of agreements, covers a really wide geography. It includes almost all regions of Armenia and the administrative units located in the most diverse corners of the Russian Federation, including the Oblasts of Leningrad, Orenburg, Yaroslavl, Omsk, Ulyanovsk, Arkhangelsk, Rostov and Vologda. The existence of these ties is one of the bright manifestations of the exceptional relations between our two countries.

The Russian Federation not only plays a key role in maintaining peace and stability in our region, but also plays a central role in our country’s economy. Russia is Armenia’s leading trade partner.

In 2019, our trade turnover exceeded the threshold of $ 2.0 billion, while this year we have already recorded a double-digit trade growth.

Russia is also a leader in terms of investments in Armenia, and has an exceptional role in the development of our country’s infrastructure. Among the recent investments, it is necessary to point out the technology transfer for the release of the Sputnik Light Vaccine, which is particularly important for our country in the light of the fight against the pandemic.

The level of economic cooperation between our countries corresponds to the requirements stemming from the nature of the allied relations, but it does not mean fixing a static situation, on the contrary, it requires constant work, development and improvement.

The world is changing rapidly, and our relations must meet the demands coming from those changes. We need to improve our economic relations so that they contribute to the development of competitive economies in our countries. In the context of what I said, we highlight the further rapprochement and mutual integration of our economies, which should be based on the free movement of goods, services, labor and capital. The Eurasian Economic Union, in turn, serves that strategic goal, and we are interested in strengthening that structure and improving its institutions. The imperative of diversification of our economic ties is also obvious.

In addition to the traditional areas, it is necessary to find ways to further develop cooperation in the fields of high technology, innovation and knowledge-based economic sectors. I am convinced that today’s event is one of the tools that best serves the above goals.

I once again greet all the participants of the forum, wishing them effective work for the prosperity of our countries and peoples”, Pashinyan said in his speech.

In his welcoming speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that interregional cooperation plays a very significant role in the development of Russian-Armenian relations, implementation of mutually beneficial projects in economic, social, infrastructural, humanitarian and many other spheres.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk  said in his speech that Russia and Armenia have all the opportunities for sustainable, dynamic development, multilateral cooperation in both trade – economic and humanitarian spheres, as well as for the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects.

According to him, the interregional cooperation plays an important contribution to that.

 19:53,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, ARMENPRESS. The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to the Republic of Armenia Martina Finney (residence in Sofia) presented her credentials to President Armen Sarkissian.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the President’s Office, congratulating the newly appointed Ambassador on the assumption of the mission, President Sarkissian stressed the importance of further strengthening the Armenian-Irish relations and expanding the bilateral agenda, emphasizing that the Presidential Institute is ready to support the initiatives aimed at developing cooperation within the limits of its powers.

Ambassador Martina Finney noted that her country is interested in deepening cooperation with friendly Armenia and expressed readiness to make her personal contribution.

Emphasizing that the two countries have a great potential for deepening relations, the interlocutors particularly considered the cooperation in the fields of high technologies, artificial intelligence, biotechnologies. The implementation of steps to strengthen cultural ties was especially emphasized. In this context, the sides referred to the prospects of organizing events presenting the historical and cultural heritage of the two peoples.