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DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF GREECE TO VISIT ARMENIA

YEREVAN, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS: The Deputy Foreign Minister of
Greece, Evripidis Styliandis, will arrive in Armenia on March 28 for
an official three-day visit to enhance bilateral economic and
political ties and boost Greece’s presence in the country, the Athens
news Agency reported quoting the Hellenic foreign ministry, following
a meeting between Stylianidis and Armenia’s Ambassador in Athens
Vahram Kozhoyan.

“There is an order and commitment from Prime Minister Costas
Karamanlis that I will convey during my visit, that Armenia takes
priority in Greece’s developmental policy and that there is a desire
to boost bilateral economic ties,” Styliandis was quoted as saying.

The Greek embassy in Yerevan has confirmed the report saying
Styliandis will be received here by president Kocharian, prime
minister Margarian and foreign minister Oskanian. He will also chair
the sitting of the joint Greek-Armenian commission on economic
cooperation in Yerevan on March 29. The deputy minister will be
accompanied by members of the Armenian community in Greece.