PRIME MINISTER ANDRANIK MARGARYAN LEAVING FOR FRANCE ON A WORKING VISIT

Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 16 2006

RA Prime Minister, Chairman of the Sate Commission coordinating the
preparation of the Year of Armenia in France Andranik Margaryan will
leave for France on a three-day working visit to participate in the
events dedicated to the events dedicated to the 15th anniversary
of Armenia’s independence and the symbolic opening of the year of
Armenia in France.

The delegation headed by RA Prime minister comprises RA Minister
of Finance and Economy Vardan Khachatryan, Armenian Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France Edvard Nalbandyan, MPs,
Lori and Gegharkunik Marzpets, First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Kamo
Areyan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Arthur Poghosyan,
Executive Director of the "Pan-Armenian International Youth Center"
Fund Armen Sinanyan, senior officials of RA Government and Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. Heads of self-government bodies have also been
included in the delegation. In the framework of the working visit
on October 17 A Prime Minister Andranik Margayan and members of the
Armenian delegation will participate in the decentralized cooperation
conference of sister cities of Armenia and France to be held in the
French Senate.

October 18 Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan is due to deliver a
speech at the festive ceremony dedicated to the national holiday of
Armenia and the symbolic launch of the Year of Armenia in France.