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Armenian leader pays surprise visit to southern region
Arminfo
1 Sep 06
Yerevan, 1 September: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan today
visited the country's Syunik Region [southern Armenia], without
notifying the regional administration in advance.
Robert Kocharyan, who flew to Syunik on a helicopter, said that the
aim of his visit was to familiarize himself with progress of three
projects that are being carried out in the region. The first one is
the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. The president asked
the builders if they were on schedule. The second project is the
construction of a customs checkpoint in the town of Megri [on Iranian
border] and the third one is road construction in the region.
Also today the president visited a number of places in the republic's
Vayots Dzor Region [southern Armenia].
Arminfo
1 Sep 06
Yerevan, 1 September: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan today
visited the country's Syunik Region [southern Armenia], without
notifying the regional administration in advance.
Robert Kocharyan, who flew to Syunik on a helicopter, said that the
aim of his visit was to familiarize himself with progress of three
projects that are being carried out in the region. The first one is
the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. The president asked
the builders if they were on schedule. The second project is the
construction of a customs checkpoint in the town of Megri [on Iranian
border] and the third one is road construction in the region.
Also today the president visited a number of places in the republic's
Vayots Dzor Region [southern Armenia].