Armenian FM highly estimates level of Armenian-French relations

YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian adopted mayor of Nice Senator Jacques Peyrat.

“During the meeting Minister Oskanian highly estimated the level of Armenian-French relations and said that he was satisfied with the well-organized the Year of Armenia in France and the interest of French society in Armenia’s history, culture and civilization,” the Ministry’s press service told ARKA. Oskanian noted that only in Nice 40 big events were organized.

Talking about the political relations of both countries, Peyrat pointed out the importance of close cooperation between the city and region authorities of Armenia and France. He noted that about ten cities of Armenia and France are sister cities and they implement joint programs on the most centralized level.

The sides positively estimated the cooperation agreement that Yerevan State University and University of Nice Sofia Antipolis signed today. They expressed confidence that this will take the bilateral relations to a new stronger level.

The Year of Armenia in France was launched on September 21, 2006 – the Day of Armenia’s Independence, and finished on July 14, 2007 – the Bastille Day. Within the Year of Armenia over 850 cultural, economic and charitable events were held in 165 French cities. L.M. –0--