SERZH SARGSYAN TO VISIT SYRIA THIS YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Feb 22, 2010

ALEPPO, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. According to the
Gandzasar periodical published in Syria, RA President Serzh Sargsyan
will pay a three-day official visit to Syria between March 21 to 24.

The newspaper also reported that within the framework of the visit
it is also planned to hold an economic forum with participation of
businessmen from Armenia and Syria.

In response to Noyan Tapan’s question about RA President’s future
visit to Syria RA President’s Spokesperson Samvel Farmanian said
that according to the tradition, President’s Press Office will inform
society and media about RA President’s visits abroad in proper time.

Meanwhile S. Farmanian confirmed the information that RA President’s
visit to the Republic of Syria is really planned this year.

According to Gandzasar’s report, Syrian President Bashar Asad’s visit
to Yerevan in 2009 July recorded much progress: goods exports from
Syria to Armenia increased by 40% as compared with the previous year.