Republican Party of Armenia

President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Moscow on a working visit, met today with the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.

President Sargsyan once again congratulated the newly appointed Chairman of the Government on assuming this position, wished him success and expressed confidence that Dmitry Medvedev on that position too will promote friendship between Armenia and Russia.

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation expressed confidence that their cooperation will continue and friendly relations will be maintained, particularly in the view of the fact that Armenia and Russia have special allied relations. Dmitry Medvedev congratulated President Serzh Sargsyan with the decisive victory of the Republican Party headed by him in the RA parliamentary elections. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation expressed wish that it would become a necessary prerequisite for Armenia’s advancement, efficient development and, certainly, for the solution of the social and economic problems. Dmitry Medvedev underscored that the Russian Federation will undoubtedly support all these processes. Armenia and Russian, according to Dmitry Medvedev, are good friends and allies.

In Moscow, President Serzh Sargsyan participated also at the unofficial summit of the CIS Council of the Heads of state.