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The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on the independence Day of the country, noting the effective Armenian-Russian cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian economic Union, CSTO and CIS, the press service of the Kremlin.
In a congratulatory telegram Putin noted that this year Armenia and Russia celebrate two significant dates — the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
“The President of Russia highly appreciated the successes achieved in the development of the whole complex of bilateral relations, and effective Armenian-Russian cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian economic Union, CSTO and the CIS”, — stated in the message.
Putin also expressed confidence in further strengthening of allied relations between Russia and Armenia in the interests of the fraternal peoples of the two countries, in terms of ensuring stability and security in the Transcaucasian region.