December 8, 2009 - 12:13 AMT
Latvian President arriving in Armenia December 9
Latvian President Valdis Zatlers will arrive in Yerevan on December 9 on invitation of his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan.

The Latvian delegation will include Ministers of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Environment, chairman of the parliamentary committee on external relations and other officials, RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net.

Upon arrival the Latvian President and his spouse will attend an event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of establishment of the Matenadaran, the Depositary of Ancient Manuscripts.

On December 10, a solemn ceremony in the presidential residence will be followed by Sargsyan- Zatlers meeting in private. A number of documents will be signed.

Mr. Zatlers is also supposed to meet with RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II.

The Latvian delegation will lay a wreath to the Armenian Genocide Memorial and meet with the students and teaching staff of Yerevan State University.