Monday, 27 June 2005
At the invitation of Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas, an Armenian delegation led by Prime Minister A. Margaryan is due to leave for the Republic of Lithuania for an official visit from June 29 to July 1. The delegation is comprised of Minister of Finance and Economy Mr. Vardan Khachatryan, Minister of Trade and Economic Development Mr. Karen Cheshmarityan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Armen Baybourdyan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Mr. Levon Roukhkyan, MP Mr. Martin Soukiasyan, department heads from the Government Staff and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, other dignitaries. The government delegation will be accompanied by a group of business circle representatives, including Director General of the Armenian Development Agency Mr. Vahagn Movsisyan, President of the Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Martin Sargsyan, Chief Executive Officers of a number of companies.
In the framework of the official visit, the head of the Armenian government will meet with President of Lithuania Valdas Adamcus, Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas and Speaker of Parliament Arthuras Paulauskas. The Armenian Prime Minister will also attend the opening ceremony for Lithuania-Armenia business conference and will meet with the representatives of Lithuania-based Armenian community. The members of the Armenian delegation will have private meetings with their Lithuanian counterparts.
