Russian Armenian relations
YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. Possible re-deployment of Russian military bases from Georgia to Armenia is an issue of Armenian-Russian relations, Levon Mkrtichyan, Head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary faction, told reporters. According to him, this issue can be settled under Armenian-Russian military agreements, as well as within Armenia's commitments to the Council of Europe, including in setting up military quotas. "If these criteria are observed, it will be a problem of Russian-Armenian relations alone," Mkrtichyan said.
On the other hand, Mkrtichyan said that the withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia involves the problem of Javakhk Armenians. According to him, the presence of Russian military bases in Georgia means a solution to serious problems of Javakhk Armenians, particularly social problems and problems of security of the Armenian community. He pointed out that the intensification of Turkey's policy toward the region and Georgian-Turkish military cooperation arouses the Georgia-based Armenian population's concern.
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SERGE SARGSYAN MET WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION HEAD
31.05.2005 05:20
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Defense Minister of Armenia Serge Sargsyan today met with head of the Administration of the Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, reported Press Secretary of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan. In the course of the meeting the parties specially emphasized that Russian President V. Putin's visit to Armenia stimulated more constructive solution of a number of problems.
Speaking of the development of the Armenian-Russian economic relations, Serge Sargsyan noted that some 160 Armenian-Russian interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements and treaties have effect today. The interlocutors also discussed the need of forming customs points in the question of the ferry transpiration that is vital to Armenia. Having noted the high level of defense cooperation, S. Sargsyan and D. Medvedev accentuated the importance of activation of the Armenian-Russian cultural and humanitarian ties.
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POSSIBLE RE-DEPLOYMENT OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES ISSUE OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS: LEVON MKRTICHYAN
YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. Possible re-deployment of Russian military bases from Georgia to Armenia is an issue of Armenian-Russian relations, Levon Mkrtichyan, Head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary faction, told reporters. According to him, this issue can be settled under Armenian-Russian military agreements, as well as within Armenia's commitments to the Council of Europe, including in setting up military quotas. "If these criteria are observed, it will be a problem of Russian-Armenian relations alone," Mkrtichyan said.
On the other hand, Mkrtichyan said that the withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia involves the problem of Javakhk Armenians. According to him, the presence of Russian military bases in Georgia means a solution to serious problems of Javakhk Armenians, particularly social problems and problems of security of the Armenian community. He pointed out that the intensification of Turkey's policy toward the region and Georgian-Turkish military cooperation arouses the Georgia-based Armenian population's concern.
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Source: http://www.arka.am/en/archive/n05/n2705/270504.html
SERGE SARGSYAN MET WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION HEAD
31.05.2005 05:20
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Defense Minister of Armenia Serge Sargsyan today met with head of the Administration of the Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, reported Press Secretary of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan. In the course of the meeting the parties specially emphasized that Russian President V. Putin's visit to Armenia stimulated more constructive solution of a number of problems.
Speaking of the development of the Armenian-Russian economic relations, Serge Sargsyan noted that some 160 Armenian-Russian interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements and treaties have effect today. The interlocutors also discussed the need of forming customs points in the question of the ferry transpiration that is vital to Armenia. Having noted the high level of defense cooperation, S. Sargsyan and D. Medvedev accentuated the importance of activation of the Armenian-Russian cultural and humanitarian ties.
Source: http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/...ciety&cat_id=1
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