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Armenia proposes direct flight with Thailand
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On 29 June 2006, Mr. Artur Mkrtchyan, Honorary Consul of Thailand in Yerevan, Armenia paid a courtesy call on Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Foreign Minister, on the occasion of his visit to Thailand to discuss with Thai authorities concerned ways and means to make use of the new building of the Royal Thai Consulate in Yerevan which was recently opened. Mr. Greg Der-Kevorkian, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Thailand, also attended the meeting.
During the talks, Mr. Mkrtchyan discussed plans for the new building of the Royal Thai Consulate in Yerevan which may include several representative offices for Thai companies and spaces for use in cultural activities. This, noted Dr. Kantathi, would fall under the same line of the idea of establishing a Thai Center in various capitals.
Another issue that was discussed between the two sides included the Armenian proposal for direct flights linking Yerevan and Bangkok. At the moment, flights originating from Yerevan have to make connections either in Europe or the Middle East. Thus, with the increasing numbers of Armenian tourists to Thailand, especially in winter time, it would make a lot of sense to have the direct connection.
Regarding bilateral exchanges, Mr. Mkrtchyan took the opportunity to convey to Dr. Kantathi the invitation from the Armenian side for the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Armenia in the near future. Dr. Kantathi showed appreciation for the invitation, reaffirming that the dates of both visits would be worked out in due course, however also taking into account the current political situation.
Dr. Kantathi reaffirmed Thai-Armenia close relations, recalling that the ?Thai town? in Los Angeles, U.S.A. was located in Armenia village while the former Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations in New York was housed in an Armenian church.
In addition to the call on the Foreign Minister, Dr. Virachai Virameteekul, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, also hosted a luncheon on 30 June 2006 in honour of the Thai Honorary Consul in Armenia at Sattabongkot Room, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Mkrtchyan is on a 3 day-visit to Thailand. Apart from his program at the Foreign Ministry, he is also due to meet with representatives of Thai Airways, the Thai Trade Representative as well as officials from the Department of Export Promotion and Chamber of Commerce to discuss issues relating to the promotion of trade and economic activities between Thailand and Armenia further.
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