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Vladimir Putin holds
talks with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the Kremlin.
Earlier the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia took part in meetings of the Supreme
Eurasian Economic Council in the restricted and extended formats.
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President
of Russia Vladimir Putin: Friends,
Mr
Pashinyan.
Once again,
I cordially welcome you to Moscow, to Russia.
I appreciate your active engagement in today’s meeting of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council. We spoke about that – in my view, the meeting was held at the level we expected, and we talked frankly on many issues.
We are also
grateful that you agreed to the presence of the President of Azerbaijan at this
event. I think it is useful at least from the point of view of developing
regional economic ties, as it creates another platform and opportunity for dialogue on areas which have never been questioned.
Our bilateral
cooperation in various fields continues to grow. I should note that our trade
has stable and positive dynamics. Last year it grew by over 83 percent to $5
billion. It gained another $1.5 billion in the first quarter of this year. If
we proceed at the same rate, we will definitely beat last year’s record.
With regard
to the sensitive issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, we just
discussed this with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan one-on-one.
We will
also have a chance to talk in a trilateral format about unblocking the transport
routes. The issues are very important and sensitive. I am sure that if we
finally find solution to these issues, regardless of all the challenges, it
will benefit both Armenia and Azerbaijan, and not just them but the entire
region, because many countries are interested in this, and it will contribute
to the normalisation of relations in all areas including politically – meaning
ensuring security for the people who live in that territory.
We are very
happy to be able to meet with you, not only one-on-one but also in the broader
formats. I am sure it will be useful.
Go ahead,
please.
To be continued.
Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71206
