NEW DELHI, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The fourth sitting of the Armenian-Indian intergovernmental commission was held in New Delhi on January 19. The delegation headed by the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Bayburtian participated in the sitting. In the spheres of science and education, agreements were reached to found a center of Hindu teaching at Yerevan State Linguistic University, as well as to establish direct interuniversity links between the major higher educational institutions of the two countries. With the aim of implementing the preparatory stage of work on creation of the Indian Center of Information Technologies in Yerevan, a decision was made to organize a visit of the Indian experts' delegation to Armenia in the coming months. During the sitting, the sides also discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation and long-term programs in trade and industry, agriculture, finance, health care and other spheres of mutual interest. According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, consultations of the two foreign ministries were held on the same day. The Armenian Ambassador to India Ashot Kocharian participated in the meetings.

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