ARMENIA PLANS TO OPEN NEW DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS
Armenpress
May 24 2007
YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS; Armenia plans to open an embassy in
Brazil and a consulate in Georgian resort town of Batumi, acting press
secretary of the Armenian foreign ministry Vladimir Karapetian said
to Armenpress.
He said the Armenian consulate in Brazil’s Sao Paolo was instructed
to look into issues related to the opening of the embassy in Brasilia.
He said agreement was reached with Georgian authorities on opening of
a consulate in Batumi, a resort town on the Black Sea coast that has
become a very popular tourist destinations for thousands of Armenians.
Karapetian said a diplomatic representation of Armenia was opened last
April in Prague, the Czech Republic and a consulate will open soon in
the Hague in the Netherlands. He said diplomats from Armenian embassy
in Austria are considering with members of the Armenian community in
Budapest opportunities for opening a representation there as well.
He said talks with Polish authorities on purchase of a new building
for Armenian embassy are to be over soon.