ARMENIAN NA SPEAKER RECEIVES GERMAN AMBASSADOR
ARMENPRESS
Feb 5, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National Assembly Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan received today German ambassador to Armenia Andrea
Wiktorin with the request of the latter.
NA press service told Armenpress that the German ambassador conveyed
to Hovik Abrahamyan the letter of the chairman of German Bundestag
Norbert Lammert on cooperation between the two parliaments over the
"International Parliamentary Scholarship" program. The ambassador
thanked the NA speaker for readiness to support to the Bundestag
program.
It was noted that this year two additional scholarship places will
be provided to Armenia. The program was created 20 years ago by
Bundestag and with its financing and is aimed at introducing the
young specialists of Eastern Europe, Russia, USA to the administration
system of German parliament.
Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan noted
about the high level of Armenian-German partnership and underscored
the further development of inter-parliamentary ties. He expressed
assurance that Armenia's participation in "International Parliamentary
Scholarship" program will be a success and have further development.
During the meeting the sides also pointed out the necessity of
development of cooperation between "German Technical Cooperation"
and National Assembly, discussed other issues of mutual interest.
At the end, Hovik Abrahamyan reconfirmed invitation to the chairman
of German Bundestag to visit Armenia.
ARMENPRESS
Feb 5, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National Assembly Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan received today German ambassador to Armenia Andrea
Wiktorin with the request of the latter.
NA press service told Armenpress that the German ambassador conveyed
to Hovik Abrahamyan the letter of the chairman of German Bundestag
Norbert Lammert on cooperation between the two parliaments over the
"International Parliamentary Scholarship" program. The ambassador
thanked the NA speaker for readiness to support to the Bundestag
program.
It was noted that this year two additional scholarship places will
be provided to Armenia. The program was created 20 years ago by
Bundestag and with its financing and is aimed at introducing the
young specialists of Eastern Europe, Russia, USA to the administration
system of German parliament.
Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan noted
about the high level of Armenian-German partnership and underscored
the further development of inter-parliamentary ties. He expressed
assurance that Armenia's participation in "International Parliamentary
Scholarship" program will be a success and have further development.
During the meeting the sides also pointed out the necessity of
development of cooperation between "German Technical Cooperation"
and National Assembly, discussed other issues of mutual interest.
At the end, Hovik Abrahamyan reconfirmed invitation to the chairman
of German Bundestag to visit Armenia.