ARMENIA TO OPEN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION IN TOKYO IN 2009

ARKA
May 27, 2008

YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. Armenia plans to open a diplomatic
representation in Tokyo in 2009, said RA President Serge Sargsian
said Monday during his meeting with Ambassador of Japan to Armenia
Yasuo Saito (residence in Moscow).

"The opening of the diplomatic representation will become an impetus
to bilateral cooperation development," Sargsian said.

The President appreciated highly Japanese assistance programs in
Armenia, as well as vitally important credit programs and grant
projects in the country’s energy sector.

The Japanese Ambassador said the purpose of his visit to Armenia
was to sign a credit agreement on the modernization of the Yerevan
thermal power plant.

According to Saito, the Japanese Government has adopted a decision
on sending new musical instruments to the Yerevan Conservatory.

The Armenian youth will have an opportunity to study in Japanese
universities from next year, he said.

The participants to the meeting approved of Armenian-Japanese
relations.

They agreed with each other that both countries have a great
intellectual potential and human resources. The President and
Ambassador also touched upon international cooperation issues.