June 16, RA Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan met with Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Todor Staykov to discuss preparations for the 6th sitting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission on economic and scientific-engineering cooperation affairs, scientific and technical cooperation to be held in Yerevan, September 9-10.

The sides also discussed the issues related to the Armenian-Bulgarian business forum, Transport and Communication Ministry press secretary Susanna Tonoyan informed NEWS.am.

The previous sitting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission was held in Sofia on December 9-10, 2008.

Ambassador Staykov also touched upon the implementation of joint programs, particularly operation of Yerevan-Sofia-Yerevan direct flight, development of IT and tourist industries.