DELEGATION HEADED BY RA MINISTER OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION IS IN ROSTOV REGION WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF DAYS OF ARMENIA TO RUSSIA
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 19 2006
ROSTOV-ON-DON, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The visit
paid to the region of Rostov by the RA official delegation headed
by RA Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abrahamian is
within the framework of the Days of Armenia in the region of Rostov
on April 16-19. Gegham Gharibjanian, the RA Deputy Foreign Minister,
Bishop Yezras Nersisian, the primate of the New Nakhijevan and
Russia diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Armen Smbatian,
the RA Ambassador to Russia, Alik Sargsian, the Ararat Governor,
Karine Khodikian, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Issues,
Manvel Ghazarian, a NA Deputy, Martin Sargsian, the Chairman of the
Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Armenia, S.Galstian, the RA Deputy
Minister of Agriculture, H.Kushikian, the Director General of the
“Nairi” medical center, etc. are in the staff of the delegation. The
current stage and prospects of development of the Armenian-Russian
interregional cooperation were discussed at the meeting taken place
on April 17 between Minister Hovik Abrahamian and Vladimir Chub,
the Governor of the region of Rostov. The RA delegation visited the
same day the “Surb Khach” (Saint Cross) Russian-Armenian friendship
museum of Rostov-on-Don as well as the settlement of Chaltir populated
with Armenians of the region of Rostov. As Noyan Tapan was informed
by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information Department,
H.Abrahamian and V.Chub opened the Days of Armenia in the region
of Rostov on April 17, in solemn conditions. The Armenian dancing
art “Barekamutiun” (friendship) state group, singers Nune Yesayan
and Varduhi Vardanian as well as the Rostov regional philharmonic
orchestra of people’s instruments and the Don Cossacks Song and Dance
State Academician Ensemble participated in the concert of opening
the Days of Armenia. A meeting with representatives of the Armenian
community took place late the same day. April 18 and 19 are also full
of cultural events. Particularly, the RA delegation will visit the
historic-cultural complex of the settlement of Novocherkaskaya and
the Don Cossacks History Museum of Novocherkaskaya and the Catholic
Church. Holding of the Days of Armenia in the region of Rostov are
sponsored by the “Tashir Group,” “Armavia” company and Yerevan “Ararat”
Brandy Factory.