Putin, Kocharyan tell press about their negotiations

16.12.2005
Itar-Tass

SOCHI, December 16 -- The Russian and Armenian presidents told the media about their Friday negotiations, which lasted for nearly five hours. Vladimir Putin and Robert Kocharyan spoke to journalists while drinking beer in the press center.
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The media was primarily interested in energy cooperation of Russia, Armenia and Ukraine.

“Our energy cooperation [with Armenia] is correct. It meets the spirit of interstate relations,” Putin said. Gas spot price in the United Kingdom reaches $1,000 per 1,000 cubic meters, while Russia will supply gas to West European partners at only $250 per 1,000 starting from January 1, 2006, he said.

The CIS future depends on gas deliveries, Putin said.
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Putin said the negotiations centered on bilateral relations. “Relations between Russia and Armenia far exceed energy projects. We develop political, humanitarian and military-technical cooperation. We have many other spheres of economic cooperation besides energy. We discussed these important issues,” he said.

The year 2005 “was interesting and memorable,” Kocharyan said. “We implemented large projects, and large Russian investments were made in the Armenian economy,” he added.
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