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Russia’s PM Visits Armenia Feb 5-6
Russia’s Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov goes on a two-day official visit to Armenia February 5 on invitation of his Armenian counterpart Serge Sarkisyan. In Armenia, Zubkov will also meet President Robert Kocharyan and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, spokesman of Russia’s government’s press service said.
A source with Russia’s delegation reminded that Armenia holds presidential elections February 19, while a new president of Russia will be elected March 2. “We assume that succession in power will be preserved after elections of presidents and the dialogue of our states will develop further,” the source said, adding that the current prime minister is the obvious frontrunner to the president’s office in Armenia.
Economic cooperation, mostly the advance of its trading and investment components, will be another highlight at the talks, the source pointed out. Russia’s-Armenian turnover exceeded $0.7 billion in 2007 and the trading, including both import and export, was gaining 60 percent each year in the past two years.
Russia’s Gazprom, RAO UES of Russia, RZD, ALROSA, RUSAL, AFK Sistema, VimpelCom, Bank VTB work successfully in Armenia. “Russia meets gas requirements of Armenia in whole and the contracts have been made till 2009,” the source emphasized.
According to the source, Armenia’s proposal to construct a refinery in its territory is being currently deliberated; the project involves Russia and Iran. “The deliberations are at the very initial stage, there are lots of issues, including the supplies of crude oil,” the official said.
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