June 18, 2009 - 16:24 AMT
Businessmen from Kaliningrad interested in cooperation with Armenian fellows
Entrepreneurs from the Armenian Diaspora of Kaliningrad are interested in cooperation with fellows in Armenia, President of Kaliningrad's chamber of commerce Igor Tsarkov said during a business forum which opened in House of Moscow today on the sidelines of the exhibition of Kaliningrad's commodity producers.

"The Armenian Diaspora of Kaliningrad numbers 15 thousand people. They are serious and pragmatic," he said.

"There is a lot of room for speculation to develop bilateral cultural and commercial exchange programs," Tsarkov said, adding that possibility of brandy production from Armenian stuff is being considered in his city.

Kaliningrad regional delegation led by governor Georgi Boos arrived in Armenia on June 17.

The visit aims at establishing trade-economic as well as humanitarian ties. Apart from authority representatives, delegation also includes sportsmen, musicians and dancers.

On Friday, June 19, the delegation from the westernmost part of Russia will visit Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of Armenian Genocide victims. Besides, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will receive the Supreme Patriarch of the province. On the same day, Slavonic University students will have meet with the governor of Kaliningrad region; then the happiest and most inventive students from Kaliningrad and Yerevan will split up into KVN teams to compete with each other.