DAY OF MINER, METALLURGIST TO BE MARKED IN ARMENIA

ARKA
April 28, 2008

YEREVAN, April 28. /ARKA/. The third Sunday of July will be marked
in Armenia as Day of Miner and Metallurgist. The RA Government made
a relevant decision at its sitting last Friday.

RA Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan stated that the fields in
question are among the priority sectors of Armenia’s economy, and
much is expected from their development, particularly in the aspect
of their influence on other industries.

The Minister added that the Union of Miners and Metallurgists made
a proposal for marking their professional holiday.