OFFICIAL DELHI APPRECIATES CONSTANT ASSISTANCE OF ARMENIA IN INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Aug 31 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Official Delhi
appreciates constant assistance of Armenia to India in international
issues. Rina Pandey, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of India to Armenia stated about it at the August 31 event taken place
in Yerevan, dedicated to the presentation of the Indian jewelry. In
R.Pandey’s words, "India has had a role of the second Fatherland of the
Armenian Diaspora for a long time, and Indians lived in Armenia still
in the 5th century B.C." He also mentioned that "the political and
cultural ties between the two countries have always been strong." The
Ambassador reminded that RA President Robert Kocharian visited Delhi
in 2003, and Vice-President of India Bhairon Singh Shekhawat visited
Yerevan in October, 2005. Other official visits are expected. R.Pandey
also informed that a 16-person song and dance group of India will
participate in the celebration dedicated to the 15th anniversary of
the independence of Armenia.