Cypriot President Satisfied With Visit To Armenia

CYPRIOT PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH VISIT TO ARMENIA

Cyprus News Agency
July 7 2009

Yerevan, 7 Jul: President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris
Christofias [Dhimitrios Khristofias] said he was satisfied with
and touched by his visit to Armenia, noting that his meetings set
the foundations for the further multilateral deepening of relations
between the two countries.

"Our political relations are excellent. What is needed is to deepen the
economic, cultural and tourist relations between the two countries,"
he pointed out.

President Christofias said "we have laid the foundations" and expressed
hope that soon there would be an exchange of businesspeople and
state officials.

"We are returning very satisfied with and touched by this visit,"
he said.

Speaking after a visit to religious sites, President Christofias said
the Armenian monuments are the cultural heritage of all humankind,
adding that "the fates of the people of Cyprus and Armenia are linked."

Before departing for Cyprus, President Christofias had a working
breakfast with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and a working lunch with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian. Later on a farewell
ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace and President Serzh
Sargsyan hosted a private dinner in honour of President Christofias.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS