YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sent a congratulatory letter to Armenian FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Armenia’s Independence Day, the Russian Embassy in Armenia said on Facebook.

“The Russian-Armenian relations, which are based on centuries-old friendship and allied partnership,  continue to develop progressively. Our countries are effectively cooperating within integration unions at regional and international platforms”, the Russian FM said in his letter.

FM Lavrov expressed readiness to continue the bilateral cooperation in the future for the welfare, peace and security of the two brotherly states and peoples.

Today, the Third Republic of Armenia is celebrating its 28th anniversary of Independence.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan