ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER LEAVES FOR NEW YORK
Armenpress
Sept 12, 2005
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenian prime minister Andranik
Margarian left today for New York to participate in the 60-th session
of the UN General Assembly. The largest gathering of world leaders in
history begins on Sept. 14 with 191 U.N. member nations. The summit
is to map out new approaches to poverty, global security and human
rights in the 21st century.
Armenian prime minister will participate in a special session on
development the draft document of which sets timetables to halve
poverty for the poorest of the poor, provide elementary education
to all, cut maternal deaths and halve the spread of AIDS by 2015,
among others. Margarian will address the General Assembly session on
September 16. On the sidelines of the visit Armenian prime minister
is scheduled to have meetings with several UN high officials.
Margarian and his wife will also participate in a reception to be
given by US president George W. Bush. He will come back to Armenia
on September 18.