ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER ANDRANIK MARGARYAN HOSTS EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR

ARKA News Agency
Aug 4 2005

YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
received Egyptian Ambassador to Armenia Abla Mohammed Abd-Al Rahman
Osman on Thursday. According to Armenian Government’s Press Service,
Margaryan expressed his condolences on victims of terrorists act in
Sharm Al Sheikh noting that aggregate efforts are needed to combat
terrorism. Speaking on Armenian-Egyptian political relationship,
the Premier highly estimated cooperation between the two countries in
international organizations. At the same time, the PM found trade and
economic relations sluggish saying some steps are still being taken
in to spur them.

The Egyptian Ambassador expressed hope that Armenian Premier’s visit
to Egypt will give an impetus to economic cooperation development.

Issues related to the training program for specialists in healthcare,
culture and education areas were discussed at the meeting as well.

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