March 20, 2011 - 16:03 AMT
RA Ambassador to Russia to discuss Armenian Diaspora's problems with Russian governors

Armenian Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan will pay a working visit to the Siberian and Far Eastern regions of Russia on March 20-25 for the first time ever.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with Russia, it will be the first visit of a head of the Armenian diplomatic mission to the aforementioned regions of Russia with a separate program aimed at boosting regional cooperation among the Armenian and Russian regions, as well as discussing and solving the Armenian Diaspora's problems in these regions, the press service of the Armenian embassy in Russia reported.

As part of the visit, Yesayan is scheduled to meet with governors of Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk and Primorsky regions. Besides, he will hold meetings with representatives of the Armenian community of the aforementioned Russian regions, as well as will give lectures at Novosibirsk State University and Khabarovsk State University of Economy and Law.