YEKATERINBURG, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Norayr Davidian, the RA Minister of Health Care visited the region (oblast) of Sverdlovsk, within the framework of the Days of Armenia in Sverdlovsk from October 29 to November 1. Officials of the sphere of health care and culture were in the delegation staff. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the RA Foreign Ministry's Press and Information Department, during the visit Norayr Davidian met with A.Levin, the head of the Governor's administration of the region of Sverdlovsk. The sides discussed the long-lasting ways of development of trade and economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian cooperation of Armenia and the marz of Sverdlovsk. The Armenian delegation head emphasized that the region of Sverdlovsk occupies one of the first places in the Armenian-Russian interregional cooperation what is assisted by the periodical visits of the high-ranking delegations of Armenia and the marz of Sverdlovsk and the active work in the direction of implementing the reached agrements. Norayr Davidian attached importance to widening of bilateral cooperation in the health care sphere, taking into consideration the considerable potential of Armenia and the region of Sverdlovsk in that sphere. A.Levin expressed the Russian side's interest in widening the cooperation with Armenia in future as well. The RA delegation met with the Chairman of the two chambers of the Legislative Assembly of the region of Sverdlovsk. The work of legislative power bodies of the sides in the affair of development of direct tie among RA marzes and RF subjects were discussed during the meeting. The delegation visited leading health care institutions of the marz of Sverdlovsk when long-lasting directions of partnership and exchange of experience in narrow professional spheres of health care were discussed with the Russian side. A concert of opening the Days of Armenia in the region of Sverdlovsk took place in Yekaterinburg on October 30. The state dance ensemble of Armenia participated in the concert. The Yerevan State Pantomime Theater also presented the Armenian culture and art. The delegation participated on October 31 in the solemn opening of the RA Consulate of Honor in Yekaterinburg. The delegation also visited the place of construction of the Armenian Surb Karapet church being built in Yekaterinburg.

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