In a RIA interview after his meeting with Vardan Oskanyan Tuesday, Kokoshin said that the Armenian Foreign Minister's visit had demonstrated yet again that the two countries were steadily improving their relations, as befit strategic allies.
"If all states of the region built their national security systems within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty, like Armenia does, peace would be much more durable here,'' the Russian MP argues.
According to Kokoshin, his detailed talks with Oskanyan covered a whole number of issues relating to bilateral Russo-Armenian relations as well as international security issues of mutual concern, including the situation in the South Caucasus, economic cooperation, and Armenia's involvement in integration processes inside the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Russia and Armenia stand close on issues concerning the threat of Georgia's internal conflicts spilling over to neighboring countries, Kokoshin said. He expressed hope that Russia and Armenia would continue to develop their economic and humanitarian cooperation.
