PETERSBURG TRADE CENTER IN YEREVAN

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| 14:01:57 | 14-09-2005 | Official |

Today Robert Kocharyan has received the delegation of the Saint
Petersburg governor Valentina Matvienko which has arrived in Armenia
to participate in the events “Days of Saint Petersburg” organized
within the framework of the year of Russia in Armenia.

Mentioning that progress is obvious in Armenia, Valentina Matvienko
said that their aim is not to restore the previous links with Armenia
but also to outline new directions of cooperation which will be
reflected in the program of cooperation between Yerevan and Saint
Petersburg for the coming three years. According to Matvienko, the
parties can cooperate in the fields of education and science.

Mr. Kocharyan and Mrs. Matvienko found the exchange of information
between the sides extremely important. Valentina Matvienko informed
that they intend to open a Petersburg Trade Center in Yerevan.