YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed the participants of the 9^th Armenian-Russian Inter-Regional Forum in a message, stating that Russia and Armenia have accumulated a great cooperation experience in different directions.

“This year our countries are celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 25^th anniversary of the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. It’s important that in the past period Russia and Armenia have accumulated a great experience of constructive cooperation in different areas, and that the bilateral ties have been brought to a high allied level”, Putin said in his message as published in the Kremlin website.

The 9^th Armenian-Russian Inter-Regional Forum launched in Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex on September 19. The plenary session is attended by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.