“There was no any issue in signing any accord during this meeting, possible variants of maximal reduction of gas price were under discussion.”
For that purpose works are being implemented with the World Bank experts for Armenia’s engagement with the initiative of extractive industry negotiations. He also stated that disposition of the Government regarding the issue is quite consistent and every possible effort will be exerted to reach the purpose, “Holding of a forum is crucial and I hope, it’ll become an interested and useful platform for discussions.”
Makar Arakelyan, Head of Armenian Transport Workers and Freight Forwarders Association, in an interview with 168.am stated that big investments are necessary for widening the road, it’s a technically complicated and dangerous work, blasting should be implemented. Justification of investments, according to him, is linked to the volume of transferred freight, “I think, they should feel that Armenia has that much volume of transfers. Due to winter roads are frequently closed, and in spring export is being activated and volume will increase.”
“It may have an advantage regarding substructures, but if we thought that way, they might have transferred cargo through the Caspian Sea to Russia, moreover marine transfers are much more profitable, than railway ones and etc.,” V.Ayvazyan said.
Medal award ceremony will be held during STARMUS international festival in Tenerife. This year it’ll be launched from June 27 to July 2, and when the festival is held, name of the first winner will be known. And the first medal will be granted by Hawking himself.
“It’s been stated that Russia is always for the peaceful settlement, maintenance of stability and peace, this is also a message, and they are important ideas, on which we should mainly be concentrated at. From this standpoint, I think, it was a successful visit, especially when Armenia’s days are being launched there and etc., i.e. rather comprehensive process is on,” the speaker mentioned.
“President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan awarded Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastyrkin a state award – the Order of Friendship”, he said.
“This doesn’t mean that opinion of every citizen is disposition of that country. In the end, he may do his research on untrue information, he’s not a perfect analyst, or I don’t know, he’s not a God to introduce some data, which may surprise us, and we thought it’s the last instance of truth, or it’s Russia’s state policy. He is just an analyst, and an average one. It’s his opinion, let him write this way, if he thinks that way, if Azerbaijanis take it as a ground, and underestimate our capabilities, the better for us, but we should be calm. I don’t think this should be a topic for discussions.”
We are certainly concerned with the tense situation in the areas adjacent to the CSTO realm of responsibility. In my statement at the December session as well as in my other statements I have stated clearly that we firmly support the Russian position regarding Syria and of course welcome agreements you have reached with the United States on the cessation of the military activities.
During the meeting RF president Vladimir Putin offered RA president Serzh Sargsyan to discuss issues on economic cooperation between Russia and Armenia as well. During the meeting of the presidents Vladimir Putin qualified Armenian-Russian relations as strategic partnership.
