02/04/2010 12:44
ITU Secretary-General to visit Armenia
Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Dr. Hamadoun Touré will pay a visit to Armenia on April 6-7.
Dr. Hamadoun Touré is reported to meet with Armenia’s President Serzh Sarkisian, Minister of Transport and Communications Manouk Vardanian, and Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian. Within the framework of the visit Hamadoun Touré will attend the Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide and Armenia-Russia (Slavonic) University. A roundtable is also included in visit’s schedule.
ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services.
ITU is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and its membership includes 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates. Armenia is a member of ITU since 1992.