ARMENIAN PM RECEIVES EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

ArmenPress
Aug 4 2005

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Margarian received today Egyptian ambassador to Armenia Mrs. Abla
Abd al-Rahman Osman.

Governmental press service said during the meeting the prime minister
expressed condolences on the terrorist attack in Sharm el Sheikh July
23 and pointed out that terrorism is an evil directed against the
humanity and must be condemned. Referring to the Armenian-Egyptian
political relations, particularly in international organizations,
Andranik Margarian said they are on a high level and noted that within
the frameworks of amendments in UN Armenia is for including Egypt in
the Security Council.

As to bilateral trade-economic cooperation, the prime minister
said there are not satisfactory at the same time noting that during
the recent period positive steps have been implemented towards the
development of the cooperation.

The Egyptian ambassador expressed hope that the visit of the Armenian
prime minister to Egypt planned on fall will tangibly promote the
expansion of economic cooperation. The visit will be followed by the
4th session of the Armenian-Egyptian inter-parliamentary commission, by
the Armenian-Egyptian business conference and political consultations
between Foreign Affairs Ministries. During the meeting they also
discussed the possibility of developing new programs for cooperation
in health, cultural, education, agricultural and other spheres

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress