Armenian Vice Prime Minister to participate in AER General Assembly in Istanbul

On November 10, Armenian Vice Premier, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan left for a 2-day working visit to Istanbul to participate in the AER (Assembly of European Regions) “General Assembly 2010:Challenges for Europe 2020 – Demands for an effective R&D policy”.

Armenia is expected to join the assembly, press service of Territorial Administration Ministry told NEWS.am. Gevorgyan is expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings. The agreement on Armenian membership to AER was reached during AER President Michele Saban’s visit to Armenia.

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together more than 270 regions from 33 countries and 16 interregional organizations, AER is the political voice of its members and a forum for interregional co-operation.

Within the framework of his visit, Armen Gevorgyan will hold meetings with representatives of local Armenian community, he will also visit Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, Surb Prkich Hospital in Istanbul and other Armenian institutions.

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