Moscow Times
Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Issue 3130. Page 4.

News in Brief

Putin Will Visit Armenia

YEREVAN, Armenia — President Vladimir Putin is to make a two-day
visit to Armenia starting Thursday.

Putin will hold talks with his Armenian counterpart, Robert Kocharian,
and participate in a gala ceremony marking the start of the “Year of
Russia” in Armenia, presidential spokesman Viktor Sogomonian said. (AP)