LATVIAN PRESIDENT EMBARKS ON CAUCASUS TOUR
RIA Novosti, Russia
Oct 3 2005
RIGA, October 3 (RIA Novosti, Yury Guralnik) – Latvian President Vaira
Vike-Freiberga arrived in Azerbaijan Monday for the beginning of her
six-day tour of the Caucasus, a presidential spokesman said.
Vike-Freiberga’s agenda in Azerbaijan includes a meeting with
President Ilham Aliev, a tour of the Sangachal oil terminal, and the
presentation of a book on Latvian art. She is also planning to sign
several agreements during the visit.
On October 5, Vike-Freiberga will travel to Georgia for meetings
with President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli,
and Speaker of Parliament Nino Burdjanadze. She is also scheduled to
address an international forum, The Road to the EU.
On October 7, the Latvian president will visit Armenia to meet with
President Robert Kocharyan and Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan. Her
itinerary includes a tour of a cognac distillery and a ceremonial
tree planting at the Armenian Genocide Institute-Museum in Yerevan.