Interregional cooperation high on agenda of Armenian-Russian  intergovernmental commission

ArmInfo. On December 19-20, Moscow will host a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Russia. This was the topic of a video meeting held by the co-chairs of the working group on interregional cooperation - Deputy Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Vache  Terteryan and Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian  Federation Dmitry Volvach. 

According to the press service of the MTUI, during the meeting it was  noted that the issue of interregional cooperation will be one of the  key areas of discussion at the meeting of the intergovernmental  commission.  Vache Terteryan emphasized that this platform, which has  been in operation for a decade, has not lost its viability, and in  response to the proposal of the Russian side, expressed readiness to  organize the 10th anniversary conference in 2025.

The co-chairs discussed the progress and developments registered  within the framework of the interregional cooperation program signed  between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government  of the Russian Federation for 2022-2027. Vache Terteryan especially  emphasized the need for further intensification and expansion of  interregional contacts.

On October 8, at a meeting with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,  Russian President Vladimir Putin said that trade turnover between  Russia and Armenia by the end of 2024 could be a record, reaching  $14-16 billion. As Putin noted, Russia is a leading investor in the  Armenian economy, with accumulated investments amounting to $4  billion. Work within the framework of the intergovernmental  commission and the business council is yielding good results, he  noted.