Armenian government approves program of measures on
Armenia's participation in Expo 2010 Shanghai China
02-07-2009 18:20:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. At the July 2 sitting, the
Armenian government approved the program of measures on
Armenia's participation in Expo 2010 Shanghai China to be held
in Shanghai in May-October, 2010. Its theme will be "Better
City, Better Life". RA Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian
announced that the total cost of the program is 560 million
drams, which includes expenses on the installation, furnishing
and servicing of the Armenian pavilion and expenses on the
maintenance staff. Besides, the Chinese government will allocate
650 thousand dollars for technical assistance.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan did not rule out that they
will have to increase the expenses as during the exhibition, it
is planned to mark Armenia's Independence Day on September 21
and present "Spartak" ballet. The prime minister instructed the
RA Ministry of Culture to develop the cultural program of
Armenia's National Day and present it to the Chinese side.
T. Sargsyan underlined the necessity of involving the
Ministry of Diaspora in the work on preparation for and
participation in the exhibition.