ARGENTINA INTENDS TO STRENGTHEN ITS PRESENCE IN ARMENIA

ARKA
May 21, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. Relations between Yerevan and Buenos Aires
are traditional, and Argentina intends to strengthen its presence in
Armenia, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said at a briefing
in Yerevan.

He said Armenian embassy in Argentina is very active.

That is why, he said, Argentina wants to open its embassy in Yerevan
to make ties between the two nations closer.

The embassy opening is scheduled for Friday.

The minister said that there is a quite large Armenian community in
Argentine – 100,000 people.

He expressed appreciation of the Armenian community’s contribution
to Argentina’s economy, culture and sports.

Taiana said that Argentine businessmen make investments in Armenia.

These investments, he said, show confidence in the country and will
lay groundwork for strengthening and developing relations between
the two countries.