OSKANIAN: DAYS OF ARMENIAN-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP REFLECT HIGH LEVEL OF BILATERAL RELATIONS
Noyan Tapan News Agency
Oct 5 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The organization
of the Days of Armenian-Italian Friendship reflects the high level of
bilateral relations between Armenia and Italy. RA Foreign Minister
Vartan Oskanian declared this at the October 5 meeting with Italian
Foreign Trade Minister Adolfo Urso. The Italian Minister arrived in
Armenia on the occasion of opening of the Days of Armenian-Italian
Friendship.
According to Vartan Oskanian, during these days the Armenian
public will have a peculiar opportunity to get acquainted with
Armenian-Italian relations, Italian culture.
According to RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information Department,
the Italian Foreign Trade Minister in his turn attached importance to
the holding of the days in Armenia mentioning the familiarization of
well-known Italian figures with the Armenian public, Armenian culture.
The guest especially mentioned the trade and economic relations
successfully developing between Armenia and Italy. The interlocutors
agreed that in spite of the positive dynamics, there is much to do
in this direction. The organization of the Armenian-Italian business
forum starting on October 6 was considered important in this context.
Minister Oskanian briefly touched upon the recent regional
developments, process of Nagorno Karabakh settlement.
After the meeting Ministers V.Oskanian and A.Urso officially opened the
Days of Armenian-Italian Friendship and the “Treasures of Surb Ghazar
(St Lazzaro) Island” exhibition at the National Gallery of Armenia.