Arka News Agency, Armenia
March 24 2007
OPENING OF MOSCOW PALACE "MATERIAL" INCARNATION OF COOPERATION
BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA
YEREVAN, March 23. /ARKA/. The opening of Moscow Palace is the
"material" incarnation of cooperation implemented between Armenia and
Russia, said Moscow’s Mayor Yuri Lujkov in Yerevan.
"The project is demonstration of new principles of cooperation
established on post-soviet territory as well as between Armenia and
Russia. And these principles should have material incarnation," he
said.
In his turn, Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan pointed out that the
construction of the Palace "is the main component of the document
about the cooperation between the municipalities of the two capitals
and it will contribute to deepening the relations in social life and
cultural sphere."
Moscow Palace in Yerevan is built in the centre of Armenia’s capital
not far from Russia’s Embassy in Armenia, across the street from
Yerevan Municipality.
The foundation of Moscow’s Cultural-business centre was laid in
October, 2005 in the presence of Lujkov. The architect of the
building is Levon Vardanyan.
The investment cost of the Centre makes $10mln. The project is fully
financed by Moscow’s Government. L.M. -0–