PACE CHAIRMAN RENE VAN DER LINDEN TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA ON AUGUST 18

YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA NA Chairman Artur Baghdasarian’s
invitation, Rene van der Linden, the Chairman of Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe will be on an official visit to Armenia on
August 18-20. Noyan Tapan was informed about this by the RA NA Public
Relations Department. The PACE Chairman’s meetings with ambassadors
of the member countries of the Council of Europe, representatives
of public organizations are scheduled for August 18. Rene van der
Linden will lay a wreath to the Tsitsernakabert Memorial Complex in
memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. Karekin II, Catholicos of
All Armenians will receive him the same day. Meetings with the NA
delegation to the PACE, members of the RA NA Interim Committee on
Foreign Relations, with the NA political forces are scheduled for
August 19. Rene van der Linden will have a private conversation with
Artur Baghdasarian, the RA NA Chairman. Meetings with Vardan Oskanian,
the Foreign Minister; David Haroutiunian, the Minister of Justice;
RA President Robert Kocharian are scheduled for the same day.