Frank-Walter Steinmeier to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. German President Frank-Walter  Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender will visit Armenia and  Azerbaijan from March 30 to April 2. According to the press service  of the German President, this will be Steinmeier's first visit to  these countries since taking office.

"In Armenia, the President will meet with President Vahagn  Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He will also visit  the TUMO technology education center and take part in a cultural  reception," the statement said. On the second day of his visit to  Armenia, the federal president will travel to Dilijan, where he will  meet with  Armenian female entrepreneurs and learn about the urban  development program.  "The German President will visit the Sevanavank  Monastery at shore of lake Sevan and the Hydrometeorology and  Monitoring Center, which operates in partnership with the Helmholtz  Center for Environmental Research," the announcement of the visit  says. 

It is also noted that during the visit to Azerbaijan, the Federal  President will meet with President Ilham Aliyev, visit the historical  center of Baku,  a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and talk with  Christian, Muslim, and Jewish clergy about tolerance and  understanding between religions. "He will also take part in a round  table dedicated to the situation of women in Azerbaijan," the press  service of the German President reported.