Serzh Sargsyan: Russia is a major trade and economic partner of Armenia
ArmInfo. Russia is a major trade and economic partner of Armenia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan says in an interview with Izvestia.
"After we joined the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), our economic and trade capacities have expanded given that we have received access to the EEU market of 180 million consumers," Sargsyan says, noting that the EEU creates opportunities for freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and labor force. "Certainly, this is a big advantage," he notes.
President Sargsyan stresses that Russia is one of the key trade and economic partners of Armenia and one of the major investors in Armenian economy. "This year we mark the 25th anniversary of establishment of Armenian-Russian diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. But we are not going to stop here, because the potential of our cooperation is certainly much wider," he says.
To note, on March 14 Serzh Sargsyan left for Moscow to hold meetings with the high-ranking officials of Russia. The Armenian President's press office reported that the meetings will also cover the Karabakh issue.