A meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took place in Yekaterinburg.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted in his speech:
“Good day, dear Nikol Vovayevich,
Dear colleagues, friends,
Your visit to Russia is your first foreign trip after the parliamentary elections held on June 7 in Armenia. We expect that the new Government, which will be formed based on the results of the vote and elections, will ensure the development of our relations, the progressive development of Russia-Armenia relations in the spirit of friendship, good neighborliness, mutual respect and consideration of each other’s interests.
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Despite the turbulence in the global economy, Russia ranks first among Armenia’s foreign trade partners and investors. Domestic companies are actively working in Armenia’s mining, mechanical engineering, transport infrastructure, energy, including peaceful nuclear energy, as well as the digital economy. It is important that the Government of Armenia continues to create a comfortable regime for the activities of Russian investors and ensure the protection of their rights and legitimate interests.
All issues of cooperation are under the constant supervision of our Intergovernmental Commission, which is headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Logvinovich Overchuk on our side.
Today, together with you, we participated in the largest “INNOPROM” exhibition in Russia, got acquainted with the most modern solutions in the field of industry, mechanical engineering and scientific and technological developments.
I am confident that representatives of the business circles of Armenia and Russia will also find opportunities for joint projects, joint production and establish cooperation. This is especially important to do, taking into account the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises of Armenia and Russia.
We attach importance to cultural and humanitarian cooperation with our Armenian partners. We propose to continue the tradition of holding Days of Culture, exhibitions, festivals, and to strengthen educational and youth events, exhibitions and conferences.
There are also good opportunities for expanding our direct interregional ties. I am ready to discuss with you the entire range of issues of bilateral relations.
Dear Nikol Vovayevich, I give the floor to you.”
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said:
“Thank you very much, Mikhail Vladimirovich.
First of all, let me once again congratulate you on the successful holding of the INNOPROM exhibition. Thank you for the invitation.
Of course, this meeting is a very good opportunity to discuss the entire agenda of our relations. And after the elections, this is a good opportunity, as they say, to adjust the clocks. Some problematic issues have recently emerged. Of course, I hope that we will discuss and resolve these issues.
Both before the elections and after the elections, we are committed to the further development of our relations with the Russian Federation. And, of course, we are interested in our membership in the Eurasian Economic Union.
And we are interested in the mechanisms provided for by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union operating in a planned mode. And I think that this is in the interests of the further development of the Eurasian Economic Union. Of course, as I have already said, we are constructively minded to discuss and clarify all issues and all nuances.
And I hope that as a result of today’s negotiations we will be able to resolve specific issues. Thank you very much.”
Department of Information and Public Relations of the Prime Minister’s Staff