Republican Party of Armenia

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko, who is in Armenia to attend the second Russian-Armenian interregional forum

Greeting the guest, the Prime Minister said, “We attach great importance to bilateral inter-regional cooperation as promoted effectively by the forum, which has been organized the second year in a row.”

The head of government expressed hope that Mr. Drozdenko’s visit will boost the implementation of joint projects between the regions of Armenia and Russia.

Pleased with the pace of bilateral cooperation, especially with the Aragatsotn Marz, the Leningrad Region Governor advised that a number of joint projects have been implemented in the social, educational and humanitarian spheres. Alexander Drozdenko said to be hopeful that cooperation will be expanded in the near future to encompass the economic sector.

In this context, the interlocutors discussed the possibility of establishing closer ties in the field of agriculture, including the export of agricultural products from Armenia, as well as the possibility of attracting investments from Leningrad region toward Armenia’s emerging free economic zones.

The parties went on to look at ways of boosting cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector.