ACTING GOVERNOR OF RUSSIAN PERM REGION ARRIVING IN ARMENIA APRIL 18

PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Governor of the Perm region of Russia Oleg Chirkunov will pay a formal call to Armenia on 18-20 April, Novy Companion news agency reported. The visit was already planned in February in the course of the arrival of the Armenian delegation headed by Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatian in Perm. The Armenian party showed interest toward the development of tourism in Prikamie, agriculture and chemical industry. Within the framework of the visit the head of the region will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, President Robert Kocharian, His Holiness Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Governor of Gegharkunik region Stepan Barseghian. The visit program also includes visits to the Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Armenia, Armenian State Architectural University, Wine, vodka and brandy factory, Holy Echmiadzin. The delegation will include Perm businessmen, among them Chairman of the Committee of Directors of Metafrax JSC Armen Gharslian. A number of agreements, including those with the Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Armenia, are expected to be signed in the course of the visit.