ARMENIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH CULTURE MINISTER OF SAXONY-ANGALT

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5. ARMINFO. Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanyan met today with Culture Minister of Saxony-Angalt Federal Land
(Germany) Ian Hendrik Olbertz.

As ARMINFO was informed in Information and Press Department of
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, they noted with satisfaction the present
level of Armenian-German cooperation in culture, science and education
spheres. Olbertz told about a Week of German culture in Armenia (Sept
3-7): concerts, exhibitions, film-exhibitions and Armenian-German
scientific conference with participation of historians and specialists
on Armenian language and literature are being organized within the
Week framework. Oskanyan highly appreciated the role of numerous
programs on two-way exchange of scientists, students, pedagogues
and pupils. They especially noted the effective cooperation with the
German Service of Academical Exchange (DAAD).

Olbretz will meet with His Holiness Garegin II Catholicos of All
Armenians, Minister for Culture and Youth Affairs Hovik Hoveyan,
Education and Science Minister Sergo Yeritsyan. It is planned to sign
a joint statement between Ministry for Culture and Youth Affairs,
Education and Science Ministry and Culture Ministry of Saxony-Angalt
on cooperation development in culture, education and science spheres.