Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
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President Sargsyan tours Garni historical-cultural museum-reserve of
Kotayk province



YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on
May 20 paid a working visit to Garni and Goght communities of Kotayk
province, press service of the President’s Office told Armenpress.

Accompanied by acting Vice Prime Minister, Minister of International
Economic Integration and Reforms Vache Gabrielyan, acting Minister of
Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan, acting Culture
Minister Armen Amiryan, heads of local and regional governmental
structures and other high-ranking officials, the President toured
Garni historical-cultural museum-reserve.

President Sargsyan got acquainted with investment programs on latest
technical opportunities for the development of infrastructures and
organization of tourism visits to the museum-reserve, as well as the
process of road construction and other works to be carried out under
the “Local Economy and Infrastructures Development Program’, the
potential investment programs at public-private sector format, as well
as talked to Garni community residents.

During the tour it was reported about the process of implementation of
instructions tasked earlier by the President during the working
consultation aimed at discussing priorities of Kotayk province, the
opportunities to develop tourism potential.

Within the frames of the visit President Sargsyan also visited Goght
community. The President visited Geghard Monastery, got acquainted
with the process of organization works in the territory of Monastery
under the “Local Economy and Infrastructures Development Program”, and
gave respective instructions.