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PRESIDENT OF LATVIA TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO ARMENIA ON OCT. 6
Noyan Tapan News Agency
Oct 5 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. At RA President Robert Kocharian's
invitation, Mrs. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the President of the Republic
of Latvia will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on October 6-8
with her husband Imants Freiberga.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President's Press Office,
Ministers of Economy, Transport and Communication, Culture, other
officials, about 50 businessmen are in the delegation headed by the
President of Latvia.
The main goal of the visit is to stimulate development of interstate
ties, to deepen the cooperation, to define primary directions of
mutual economic cooperation. The heads of the two countries will
discuss the European Union-Armenia cooperation, issues concerning
regional problems as well as will exchange opinions concerning urgent
international problems.
In April, 2005, President of Latvia Mrs. Freiberga was involved in the
team of the world leaders created on the initiative of Kofi Annan,
the Secretary General of the United Nations. The team leaders must
assist the process of UN reforms as delegates of the Secretary General.
Robert Kocharian's and Vaira Vike-Freiberga's private conversation will
take place after the official ceremony of meeting the high-ranking
guest at the RA President's residance on October 7. Then the
negotiations will continue in a enlarged staff. The ceremony of signing
bilateral documents will follow. The Presidents of Armenia and Latvia
will sign a joint declaration, agreements on encouragement and mutual
security of investments between the Governments of the two countries,
on cooperation in the sphere of customs and an interdepartment document
in the sphere of culture will be signed as well.
The Presidents will hold a joint press-conference as well.
During the official visit, the President of Latvia will meet with the
Speaker of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister. The closing
ceremony of the Armenian-Latvian Business Forum will take place with
the participation of the heads of both countries.
The delegation headed by President Freiberga will visit the Armenian
Genocide Memorial Complex, lay a wreath to the monument to the 1915
Genocide victims.
The President of Latvia will have a meeting with the professors'
and lecturers' staff and students of the Yerevan State University
as well. At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin President Vaira
Vike-Freiberga will visit the Treasure House and the Mother
Cathedral. She will visit the Brandy Factory, Martiros Sarian park,
look at works of Armenian painters.
The delegation headed by the President of Latvia will leave Armenia
on October 8.
Noyan Tapan News Agency
Oct 5 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. At RA President Robert Kocharian's
invitation, Mrs. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the President of the Republic
of Latvia will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on October 6-8
with her husband Imants Freiberga.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President's Press Office,
Ministers of Economy, Transport and Communication, Culture, other
officials, about 50 businessmen are in the delegation headed by the
President of Latvia.
The main goal of the visit is to stimulate development of interstate
ties, to deepen the cooperation, to define primary directions of
mutual economic cooperation. The heads of the two countries will
discuss the European Union-Armenia cooperation, issues concerning
regional problems as well as will exchange opinions concerning urgent
international problems.
In April, 2005, President of Latvia Mrs. Freiberga was involved in the
team of the world leaders created on the initiative of Kofi Annan,
the Secretary General of the United Nations. The team leaders must
assist the process of UN reforms as delegates of the Secretary General.
Robert Kocharian's and Vaira Vike-Freiberga's private conversation will
take place after the official ceremony of meeting the high-ranking
guest at the RA President's residance on October 7. Then the
negotiations will continue in a enlarged staff. The ceremony of signing
bilateral documents will follow. The Presidents of Armenia and Latvia
will sign a joint declaration, agreements on encouragement and mutual
security of investments between the Governments of the two countries,
on cooperation in the sphere of customs and an interdepartment document
in the sphere of culture will be signed as well.
The Presidents will hold a joint press-conference as well.
During the official visit, the President of Latvia will meet with the
Speaker of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister. The closing
ceremony of the Armenian-Latvian Business Forum will take place with
the participation of the heads of both countries.
The delegation headed by President Freiberga will visit the Armenian
Genocide Memorial Complex, lay a wreath to the monument to the 1915
Genocide victims.
The President of Latvia will have a meeting with the professors'
and lecturers' staff and students of the Yerevan State University
as well. At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin President Vaira
Vike-Freiberga will visit the Treasure House and the Mother
Cathedral. She will visit the Brandy Factory, Martiros Sarian park,
look at works of Armenian painters.
The delegation headed by the President of Latvia will leave Armenia
on October 8.