RA PRESIDENT TO PAY WORKING VISIT TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON DECEMBER 11-13

Noyan Tapan
Dec 10 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Robert
Kocharian, the President of the Republic of Armenia, which includes
Vardan Oskanian, the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nerses Yeritsian,
the MInister of Trade and Economic Development, Armen Gevorgian, the
Chief of the Staff of the RA President, Gagik Khachatrian, the Deputy
Chief of the State Customs Committee, and other officials, will pay
a working visit to the United Arab Emirates between December 11 and 13.

The meeting between Robert Kocharian and HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, will be held in
Abu Dabi on December 12, after which the President of the Republic
of Armenia will meet with Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum,
the Prime MInister of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai.

Robert Kocharian will also have a meeting with Ahmad Al Mazrou, the
Director General of the Development Fund of Abu Dabi, will take part
in the solemn opening ceremony of the new building of the RA Embassy
in the United Arab Emirates and will meet with the representatives
of the local Armenian community.

Within the framework of the working visit paid to the United Arab
Emirates by the President of the Republic of Armenia, agreements
on bilateral cooperation in the spheres of agriculture, tourism,
and air communication will be signed. A contract on the financing of
the restoration work of the Arpa-Sevan tunnel will be signed between
the RA government and the Development Fund of Abu Dabi.

On the last day of the visit Robert Kocharian will leave for Ras Al
Khaima, where he will meet with HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi,
the Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaima.

According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA
President’s Press Office, the delegation will return to Yerevan on
December 13.