Expansion Of Armenian-Egyptian Cooperation Important, Armenian Presi

EXPANSION OF ARMENIAN-EGYPTIAN COOPERATION IMPORTANT, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT STATES

ARKA
September 18 2007

Armenia attaches importance to the expansion of cooperation with Egypt,
RA President Robert Kocharyan stated, while receiving the credentials
from the newly appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Armenia Vahid el Dina
Ismail Galal.

President Kocharyan congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment,
expressing his satisfaction with the dynamic development of the
bilateral relations. He pointed out that Armenia attaches importance
to the expansion of cooperation with this leading Arab state.

Reminding the Egyptian Ambassador of his official visit to Egypt this
April, President Kocharyan pointed out that he was impressed by the
country’s historical and cultural heritage.

The Armenian President expressed the confidence that the agreements
reached during his visit will be realized as soon as possible, which
will be done due to the new Ambassador’s efforts as well.

Ambassador Galal said that he has experience in cooperating with
Armenia, as, before being appointed Ambassador to Armenia, he was Head
of the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS). He pointed out that numerous Armenian
officials have been retrained in Egypt due to the Fund.

The sides also discussed prospects for developing bilateral
cooperation, pointing out the importance of expanding cooperation
in such fields as culture, information technologies, tourism, as
well as of establishing close contacts between the two countries’
private sectors.