A NEW PHASE OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND CYPRUS

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[01:45 pm] 21 November, 2006

Robert Kocharyan will be in Cyprus on November 22-25 on the invitation
of Tassos Papadopulos, President of the Republic of Cyprus.

The two parties will discuss the intergovernmental ties as well as the
key issues and directions of bilateral economic co-operation. They
will also focus on a number of political issues and consider the
prospects of enhancing the friendship between the two countries.

The two presidents will render joint conference after private talk.

Later, the RA President will visit St. Astvatsatsin Church in Nikosia,
put flowers on the monument to the Genocide victims and meet with
the representatives of Armenian community.

Reminder: Cyprus recognized the Armenian Independence in the December
of 1991 and in 1992 the countries established diplomatic relations.

Armenia seeks to enter into commercial and economic ties with Cyprus
as the latter is considered a center of international banking and
business.

The number of Armenians living in Cyprus is currently 2740. They
are mainly craftsmen, small and medium businessmen, traders,
representatives of Intelligentsia and state workers.
From: Baghdasarian