RA FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLY EVALUATES ACTIVITY OF UNION OF ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA FOR SAKE OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan

Ju ne 2, 2008

MOSCOW, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of RA Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian’s visit to Moscow, on May 31, he met
with Ruben Vardanian, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Troika Dialogue Russian consortium, the Co-chairman of the Armenia
2020 initiative. Prospects of Armenia’s economic development were
discussed during the meeting. The further programs of the Armenia
2020 initiative were touched upon separately.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA Foreign
Ministry Press and Information Department, E. Nalbandian also met with
Ara Abrahamian, the Chairman of the Union of Armenians in Russia,
and the leading staff of the Union. The RA Foreign Minister highly
evaluated the programs implemented by the Union of Armenians in Russia
and wished the Union success in its further activity done for the
sake of Armenia.

E. Nalbandian reaffirmed RA authorities’ resolution to make
Armenia-Diaspora contacts more active and efficient. The Minister said
that after approval of the Regulations of Diaspora’s Committee by the
RA government in the Foreign Ministry’s staff the work on structure’s
formation has already started.

The RA Foreign Minister also visited the Armenia pavilion in the
territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center, where he got acquainted
with goods exported from Armenia to Russia. E. Nalbandian discussed
possibilities of further expansion of implementation of joint programs
with the Exhibition Center’s management.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress