Armenian President congratulates Russia on National Day

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent congratulatory messages to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and wished the Russian people peace and prosperity on the occasion of Russia Day, Sargsyan’s press service said.

Sargsyan said that over the last years, the bilateral relations, based on friendship and brotherhood between the peoples of Armenia and Russia, had been greatly enriched.

"I am convinced that together we will be able to ensure a further boost of the entire complex of the strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia in both bilateral and multilateral formats for the benefit of our countries and peoples, as well as in the best interest of regional security and stability," Sputnik cited Sargsyan as saying.

The Armenian president added that active political dialogue and constructive cooperation on the main regional and international issues, as well as the joint implementation of bilateral projects in economic, military-technical, cultural, humanitarian and other areas, served Russian-Armenian mutual interests.

Sargsyan also visited the Russian embassy in Armenia, congratulating Russian Ambassador Ivan Volynkin, the embassy stuff and Russian people in general.