Russian senator, Armenian ambassador discuss bilateral relations

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YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Chairman of the Federation Councilnbsp;(the upper chamber of Russian parliament) Committee on Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation Gurgen Arsenyan, the Federation Council reported.nbsp;nbsp;br/pp

During the meeting the current state of the Russian-Armenian relations was discussed and the intention to promote their development was expressed./pp

Karasin emphasized the allied nature of the relations between Russia and Armenia, which should be strengthened for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. According to the senator, the parliamentarians are called to preserve the healthy atmosphere of bilateral relations and are always ready for dialog./pp

During the meeting the regular contacts of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Commission of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia were highlighted./pp

The sides agreed to continue interaction and regularly exchange views on the issues of bilateral relations and regional security. -0-/pp nbsp;/p