ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES RUSSIAN PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE IN CIS COUNTRIES

ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
received today Special Representative of the President of Russia in
CIS countries Farid Mukhametshi who is in Armenia these days within
the framework of "Russian Speech Days" which is being implemented
sponsored by the presidents of Armenia and Russia.

Presidential press service told Armenpress that President Sargsyan
noted with delight that the conduction of the event becomes a kind
tradition in Armenia. The parties specially pointed out the role
of the Russian language as an important means of inter-cultural
communication. The president of the country said that teaching
of Russian in all the secondary schools in Armenia is considered
obligatory.

It was also spoken about the activity of Russian-Armenian University,
implementation of joint educational, cultural programs.

Serzh Sargsyan highly underscored the partnership in humanitarian
sphere and pointed out that it promotes making the relations between
the two peoples closer.