ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexei Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan took part in the solemn ceremony of commemorative cancellation of the stamp dedicated to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. According to Russian media, the event took place within the framework of the 21st meeting of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission.
Among the most significant events in Russian-Armenian relations, the signing of an economic cooperation program and a comprehensive cooperation program through Rosatom, the opening of the Center for Strategic Development in Armenia, the establishment of a business council and the holding of a number of events in the field of healthcare, education, science and culture were noted.
In 2022, with the participation of the Russian Export Center, 24 regional business missions of business circles from different regions of Russia were carried out in Armenia. It was noted that Armenia and Russia have every opportunity to implement new direct cooperation projects and create production chains in industry, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and innovative technologies.
In particular, we can talk about the subsequent re-export and deliveries to third countries.
Grigoryan announced unprecedented growth in trade between the countries in the first 10 months of 2022, which exceeds the figure for the same period in 2021 by more than 85%," he said.
It should be noted that diplomatic relations between the countries were established on April 3, 1992. The bilateral legal framework includes about 200 treaties. The fundamental documents are the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance of August 29, 1997 and the Declaration on Allied Cooperation between Russia and Armenia, oriented to the 21st century, signed on September 26, 2000.
