Putin and Pashinyan talks about economic relations and regional security

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Novosti” news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin met and talked with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan last night.

This was the first meeting of the leaders of the two countries since December 2023. Cooperation between Russia and Armenia, economic relations between the two countries and security issues in the region were among the topics discussed. “The Supreme Leader of the Eurasian Economic Union” thanked and added that “issues that should be discussed” have accumulated since December last year.

The Prime Minister of Armenia reminded A series of economic issues were discussed at the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Eurasian Economic Union, and it was “hopeful and sure” that the issues of bilateral relations will be discussed.

The volume of trade between Russia and Armenia exceeded 7 billion dollars

The Russian President said that the volume of trade between Russia and Armenia has reached more than 7 billion dollars, which is a record. According to him, bilateral relations between the country are developing successfully, and Moscow “primarily pays attention to economic cooperation.”

Trade exchanges between Armenia and Eurasian Union countries have increased 14 times since 2015. Prime Minister of Armenia yesterday afternoon at the Economic Union Summit. Eurasia also pointed out and emphasized Yerevan’s interest in cooperation with all the member countries of this organization, the Eurasian Union can maintain its effective performance if the union respects the interests of the participating countries.

The details of the talks between Putin and Pashinyan regarding issues related to security in the region were not disclosed and were conducted without the presence of journalists.

Kremlin’s optimism The perspective of Russia-Armenia relations

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, announced to reporters last night: There are problematic issues in the relations between Russia and Armenia, but The complexity of the talks between Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinyan should not be exaggerated. According to him, despite some problems in relations between Moscow and Yerevan, the more honest the interaction, the better the relationship. expanded and when problems arise, both sides will resolve them through dialogue. We meet each other more.

Pskov pointed out that the desire to talk is mutual, adding: “There is a potential for the development of bilateral relations, so we tend to be optimistic.”