Wednesday, October 10 2018 21:03

ArmInfo.Heads of State and Government of OIF Member Countries Continue to Arrive in Armenia. Lebanese President Michel Aoun, First Lady Nadia Al Chami and their  accompanying delegation arrived in Yerevan on October 11-12 to  participate in the 17th summit of the International Organization of  Francophone.

The delegation was met at the Yerevan airport by the  Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Papikyan. The accompanying delegation  includes ministers Gattas Khuri and Avedis Gitanyan. Deputy Foreign  Minister Gebran Bassil will join the delegation later, along with a  number of ambassadors and diplomats, reports NNA. The Lebanese  President will deliver a speech and meet with heads of state and  delegations participating in the summit.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Yerevan on an  official visit today. At Zvartnots airport, he was met by Armenian  Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. In the framework of the visit,  Canadian Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with the head of the  government of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the Catholicos of All  Armenians Garegin II. Trudeau will also visit the Tsitsernakaberd  memorial complex for the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Trudeau's  visit to Armenia will end on October 13.

Recall that the Week of Francophony started in Yerevan on October 7,  which will last until October 12.  The official part of the summit  will be held October 11-12. More than 40 Heads of State and  Government of the OIF Member States will take part in it.