Moscow mayor visits Armenian capital to sign cooperation memo
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
2 Dec 04
[Presenter] Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov arrived in Yerevan a few hours
ago. He will sign with his Yerevan counterpart a three-year programme
of cooperation between the Russian and Armenian capitals.
[Correspondent over video of welcome ceremony at airport] The mayor of
Yerevan, Yervand Zakaryan, met his Moscow counterpart at the
airport. Yervand Zakaryan said that Yerevan is cooperating in various
spheres with Moscow companies. The latest example of this is the
construction of the new building of the Yerevan mayor’s office.
[Yervand Zakaryan, captioned] We have old, friendly and economic
relations. This is the result of active cooperation, especially in
the economic sphere, between Moscow and Yerevan.
[Yuriy Luzhkov, captioned in Russian with Armenian voice-over] The
purpose of my visit is of economic and cultural importance. I shall
meet the leadership of the country. We shall discuss serious
cooperation between Moscow and Armenia. After my last visit to your
country the turnover between Moscow and Armenia doubled.
[Correspondent] The two mayors will sign a memorandum of cooperation
between the two capitals for 2005-07 in various spheres, within the
framework of this year’s discussions and agreements.
Ayk Ovanesyan, Vagram Stepanyan, “Aylur”.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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