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12 October 2001 - 15:49 AMT

DELEGATION OF ARMENIAN UNION OF RUSSIA TO ARRIVE IN YEREVAN AND STEPANAKERT FOR PARTICIPATION IN CELEBRATIONS OF 1700 ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTIANITY ADOPTION IN ARMENIA

Within the framework of the solemn events dedicated to the 1700 anniversary celebration of Christianity adoption in Armenia, days of Russia’s Armenians will take place in Armenia and Nagrono Karabakh October 14-17. Press secretary of the Armenian Union of Russia Gayane Abramyan has stated that in her interview to «Arminfo» agency. About 1000 guests from Moscow, Novosibirsk and Krasnodar will arrive in Armenia October 14. Besides activists of the Armenian Union of Russia famous statesmen, politicians and public men of Russian Federation as well as scientists and cultural workers will arrive in Yerevan and Stepenakert. Among them are the political scientist Andranik Migranyan, State Duma vice speaker Arthur Chilingaryan, actor Dmitry Kharatyan, chess champion of the world Garry Kasparov, film directors Medvedev, Tigran and David Keosayans. Besides, Pavel Borodin, Georgi Boos, Vitali Ignatenko are also the delegation members. Russia’s culture minister Mikhail Shvidkoy, deputy prosecutor general Vasili Kalmagorov and deputy justice minister Evgeny Sidorenko will also arrive in Yerevan.