YEREVAN MAYOR PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO SOFIA AND DELHI
Noyan Tapan
Se p 17, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 9-15, a delegation
led by Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharian visited the capital cities of
Bulgaria and India.
In the capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia, where Yerevan Mayor was
at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov, the
solemn ceremony of unveiling of the Khachkar monument given to Sofia
by Yerevan Mayor’s Office took place on September 10 at Yerevan Park
with the participation of Yerevan and Sofia Mayors.
Y. Zakharian’s and B. Borisov’s official meeting took place after
the solemn ceremony, during which an agreement On Friendship Between
Yerevan and Sofia was signed.
Y. Zakharian invited Sofia Mayor to take part in the festivity of
2790th anniversary of Yerevan, which will take place on October 10-11.
Yerevan Mayor met with representatives of the Bulgarian Armenian
community on September 10 at the RA Embassy in Bulgaria.
According to the report of Yerevan Mayor’s Office Information and
Public Relations Department, on September 12-15, the delegation led
by Y. Zakharian at the invitation of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila
Dikshit visited the capital city of India.
Within the framework of the visit Yerevan Mayor had meetings with
Delhi Chief Minister and Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra. Cooperation prospects
between the capital cities of the two friendly countries were discussed
during the meetings.
Yerevan Mayor and Delhi Chief Minister signed a Memorandum On Mutual
Consent, which outlines cooperation in the spheres of economy, health,
education, science, urban development, and information technologies.
The official ceremony of opening of Armenia Street took place on
September 13 at the park in front of the building of the RA Embassy
in Delhi. Delhi and Yerevan Mayors made speeches during the ceremony.
The delegation led by Yerevan Mayor returned to Yerevan on September
15.