Trade and economic relations between Russia and Armenia are developing dynamically, Vladimir Putin said at the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the Kremlin. billion dollars," the Russian president said, according to "Ria Novosti". If these rates continue, the turnover of goods may reach a record 14-16 billion dollars by the end of the year, the president emphasized.
In addition, Putin noted that there are gaps in cooperation in the field of education that need to be filled. Pashinyan, in turn, noted that an active political dialogue has taken place between Moscow and Yerevan in recent months, and he is happy to note this.
In addition, during the last visit of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk to Armenia, a meaningful discussion of all urgent issues took place, he added. Putin invited the Armenian Prime Minister to come to Kazan on October 23-24, where the BRICS summit will be held. Dozens of heads of state will gather at the event, the president emphasized that it will be useful and interesting. Pashinyan thanked for the invitation. According to reports, in the closed part of the negotiations, politicians will discuss the issue of normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan. Today, Putin already had a separate meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. Aliyev and Pashinyan arrived in Moscow to participate in the CIS Heads of State Council. at the session.
The presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will also take part in the event. The communication between the leaders started the day before. On Monday, October 7, the birthday of the Russian president, the heads of state gathered for an informal meeting, which became a preparation for the summit. Source of material: 5tv.am
