Sarkisyan visits Moscow

Taking a brief break from the political turmoil in Yerevan sparked by his official victory in last month’s election, incoming Armenian president and current Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan visited Moscow on March 24.

He held talks with outgoing President Vladimir Putin and his successor Dmitry Medvedev, both of whom stressed the importance of developing bilateral relations.

“Despite the difficult political situation in Armenia, I hope that relations will continue to develop,” Putin said after the meeting.

Sarkisyan underlined Armenia’s readiness to cooperate in all fields during Medvedev’s presidency, stating, “We’re ready to build up our relations on a mutually advantageous base.”

A Kremlin source told Russian news agency Itar-Tass before the visit that transport issues, including the Kavkaz–Poti ferry route, were due to be discussed.

Officials from both countries have said that trade turnover is expected to reach USD 1 billion this year.