March 22, RA President Serzh Sargsyan is leaving for a three-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.

RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, Agricultural Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan, as well as other high officials are on the delegation.

Sargsyan will meet tête-à-tête with Bashar al-Assad to be followed by an enlarged meeting. RA President will also meet with Syrian Premier and Speaker of Parliament.

In honor of Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan official dinner will be thrown on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady Asma al-Assad.

Sargsyan will also deliver speech on “Armenia-Syria cooperation” at Damascus University. He will also hold meetings with representatives of Armenian community in Damascus and visit cultural-historical centers of the city.

Under the auspices of Armenian and Syrian First Ladies, National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendiaryan will present Aram Khachatourian’s “Spartacus” ballet.

RA President will also visit Aleppo and Deir ez Zor within the framework of the visit and meet with local authorities and representatives of Armenian communities.

A.G.