Serzh Sargsyan to deliver a lecture in University of DamascusMarch 20, 2010 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will be paying an official visit to Damascus on invitation of his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad on March 22-24. The delegation, headed by the RA President, will include Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Diaspora, Culture and Agriculture. The ceremonial reception will be followed by Armenian-Syrian negotiations between the Presidents, and subsequently by enlarged talks. Upon completion, the Presidents will hold a press conference. During his stay, President Sargsyan is also to hold a meeting with the Speaker of Syrian Parliament and the Prime Minister. He will also attend University of Damascus to deliver a lecture on Armenian-Syrian relations, as well as meet with representatives of the Armenian community in Damascus. The President will also visit Aleppo and Deir ez Zor, where he is to meet with local authorities and the Armenian community, RA leader's press office reported. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |