AN ARMENIAN DELEGATION HEADED BY ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER SERZH SARGSYAN WILL LEAVE FOR THE UNITED STATES ON OCTOBER 17.

ArmInfo
2007-10-16 22:10:00

The Armenian governmental press-service told ArmInfo that the
Armenian minister of finance and economy, minister of trade and
economic development, minister of agriculture, Armenian president’s
chief adviser for economic issues, chairman of the Central Bank
of Armenia, and deputy foreign minister of Armenia are members of
the delegation. Within the frames of the visit, the governmental
delegation will take part in the session of the World Bank and the
annual forum of the International Monetary Fund, as well as in the
session of the Armenian-US intergovernmental commission for economic
development. The Armenian prime minister will pay a visit to Pentagon
and meet US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on October 18. The
same day, S.Sargsyan will meet US Vice President Richard Cheney in
the White House. He will also meet Head of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation John Danilovich. On October 19, the Armenian delegation
will go to Los Angeles where S.Sargsyan will meet the leadership of
the Lincy Foundation. On October 23, the prime minister will have a
face-to-face meeting with US Under Secretary Ruben Jeffery at the US
Department of State.

S.Sargsyan is expected to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
as well. On October 23, the Armenian delegation will leave for France.