Mediamax News Agency, Armenia
March 7 2013
Armenia to assume presidency of Council of Europe Committee of
Ministers on May 16
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said
today that Armenia will assume the presidency of Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers in Strasburg on May 16.
He said this addressing a joint press conference with his Lithuanian
counterpart in Yerevan, Mediamax reports.
The Minister said that Secretary General of Council of Europe
Thorbjorn Jagland will arrive in Armenia in the second half of March
and the program within the visit will be finally worked out.
The Minister informed that within the presidency, a number of
important events on the level of parliament and foreign ministers as
well as in cultural, educational and other spheres will be held
"The visit of the Armenian President to Strasburg will also be a very
important event", said the Armenian FM.
Mediamax recalls that Edward Nalbandian said in July 2012 said
"Armenia will do its best to successfully realize the presidency of
the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2013".
March 7 2013
Armenia to assume presidency of Council of Europe Committee of
Ministers on May 16
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said
today that Armenia will assume the presidency of Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers in Strasburg on May 16.
He said this addressing a joint press conference with his Lithuanian
counterpart in Yerevan, Mediamax reports.
The Minister said that Secretary General of Council of Europe
Thorbjorn Jagland will arrive in Armenia in the second half of March
and the program within the visit will be finally worked out.
The Minister informed that within the presidency, a number of
important events on the level of parliament and foreign ministers as
well as in cultural, educational and other spheres will be held
"The visit of the Armenian President to Strasburg will also be a very
important event", said the Armenian FM.
Mediamax recalls that Edward Nalbandian said in July 2012 said
"Armenia will do its best to successfully realize the presidency of
the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in 2013".