Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Styliandis will be carrying out a three-day visit to Armenia beginning on 28 March 2006 in order to enhance bilateral economic and political ties and boost Greece's developmental presence in the country, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday, following a meeting between Stylianidis and Armenia's Ambassador in Athens Vahram Kahzoyan.
The minister's visit to
“There is an order and commitment from Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis that I will convey during my visit, that Armenia takes priority in Greece's developmental policy and that there is a desire to boost bilateral economic ties,” Styliandis said, noting that this desire would be “sealed” with the first Mixed Ministerial Committee that will take place after four years.
The minister will be accompanied on the trip by members of the Armenian community in
The Armenian side, meanwhile, has prepared a list of priority projects for funding by Hellenic Aid, which
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22 March 2006