June 16, 2009 - 12:36 AMT
Sargsyan, Al-Assad to open Armenian-Syrian business forum
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is arriving in Armenia Wednesday on invitation of RA leader Serzh Sargsyan.

Tete-a-tete presidential meeting will be followed by expanded talks.

Mr. Al-Assad is also expected to meet with National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. He will also attend Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.

On June 19, Presidents Sargsyan and Al-Assad will open Armenian-Syrian business forum, the RA leader's press office reported.