Armenian PM highly values Putin’s visit to Armenia

GYUMRI, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS: The visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the Republic of Armenia will contribute to the strengthening of the bilateral relations and is in the interests of the two nations. The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan stated about it at the press conference in Gyumri. “We are happy that the President of the Russian Federation will visit not only Yerevan but also Gyumri. The high ranking visits contribute to the expansion and deepening of the relations and the strengthening of the bilateral ties”, - said Tigran Sargsyan.

The visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the Republic of Armenia is expected in the beginning of December. Putin is intended to attend the Armenian-Russian economic forum in Gyumri.

The Republic of Armenia exceeds Australia with the indicator of the trade turnover with the Russian Federation and is close to Argentina. Armenpress reports that during the months of January-September 2013 the total Armenia-Russia trade turnover indicator ($908,1 million) exceeded the indicators of Portugal ($830,8 million), Australia ($632 million), Chili ($558,9 million), Tajikistan ($552,6 million), Georgia ($427,2 million), Peru ($347,3 million), New Zealand ($341,9 million) and other countries. During the nine months of the current year the export indicator from Armenia to Russia made $239,7 million. With its export indicator to Russia our country exceeded New Zealand, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Cyprus and other countries. With its import indicator from Russia, Armenia exceeded Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Norway, South African Republic and other countries.