DELHI CHIEF MINISTER IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
National Assembly of RA
Sept 7 2007
Armenia
On September 6 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National
Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, receivedthe delegation headed
by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Chief Minister. Reena Pandey, Indian
Ambassador to Armenia and Mr. Ashot Kocharyan, Armenian Ambassador
to India, participated in the meeting.
Welcoming the guests, Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National
Assembly expressed assurance that her visit will promote the deepening
of the cooperation and the development of the Armenian-Indian
relations. The President of the National Assembly noted that India
is an influential country of big and various cultures as well as
a country of wide opportunities at a worldwide level. Noting that
the countries have centuries old cultural relations the President of
the National Assembly reminded that the first Armenian Constitution
was written and the first Armenian periodical was printed in India
and now though the Armenian Diaspora is not so large in India as
it was before it also connects the two countries. In the aspect of
the development of the relations Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of
the National Assembly, also highlighted the productive work of the
two Ambassadors. Touching upon the inter-parliamentary relations
President of the National Assembly Mr. Tigran Torosyan noted that
the visit of the parliamentary delegation to Armenia will be a good
step in the aspect of the development of the partnership in 2008
and Mrs. Dikshit asked to convey greetings and invitation of a visit
to Indian parliamentarians. The President of the National Assembly
highlighted the cooperation programs of the two capitals also noting
that the National Assembly is also ready to promote the development
of the relations in that aspect.
Delhi Chief Minister Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, who is already the second
day in Armenia, expressed her admiration on Yerevan’s architecture and
beauty, noting that she will happily return to Armenia as a tourist
to see the nature and get familiarized with the historical cultural
heritage ofthe country. The Armenian culture and art are especially
close to Mrs. Sheila Dikshit. In the result of her meetings in Yerevan
she recorded a great deal of opportunities of the development of
relations especially in the spheres of education, high technologies,
agriculture and tourism. According to her the 15-years of diplomacy is
a sufficient time for the two countries for better knowing each other
and for the development of the relations. Mrs. Sheila Dikshit also
touched upon the importance of the development of the trade economic
ties, considering them mutually beneficial for the two countries.
Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed during the meeting.