ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO SYRIA MEETS WITH TWO MINISTERS
ARMENPRESS
May 13, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenian ambassador to Syria, Arshak
Poladian, met on May 12 with Syrian Tourism Minister Saadala Agha
al-Kalali.
The press division of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress
that during their meeting the two men discussed prospects for tourism
development between their countries.
Particularly, they referred to the necessity of signing a tourism
cooperation agreement for 2008-2011.
The ministry said a draft cooperation program is under discussion.
Minister Agha al-Kalali noted that Damascus will host in October Silk
Road Tourism Festival and an invitation will be sent to Armenia to
take part.
The ministry said on the same day ambassador Poladian met with Syrian
Education Minister Ali Saadi to discuss Armenian-Syrian cooperation in
education and the details of the planned visit by Armenian education
and science minister to Syria.
Minister Saadi was said to underscore the necessity of a meeting with
his Armenian counterpart citing close education cooperation between
the two countries.
He said Syria would like to expand it further.