French Wait For Holding Of Year Of Armenia With Great Inspiration, F

FRENCH WAIT FOR HOLDING OF YEAR OF ARMENIA WITH GREAT INSPIRATION, FRANCE CULTURE ORGANIZATION CHAIRMAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Jul 3 2006

YEREVAN, JULY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to the program of events
of Year of Armenia in France were discussed at the July 3 meeting
of RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian with Chairman of the France
Culture organization Olivier Poivre d’Arvor.

The Chairman of the France Culture organization, touching upon the
great experience of France in the issue of dialogue of cultures, said
that the French are waiting for the holding of Year of Armenia with
inspiration, and this is an excellent occasion for getting to know
the Armenian culture closer and for rapprochement of the cultures of
the two peoples.

According to RA Foreign Ministry Press Service, the sides emphasized
that rather a serious organization work is being done at present
for Armenia to be able to properly present its cultural wealth with
its history, traditions and modern characteristics and expressed the
hope that the event will promote strengthening of economic contacts
between the countries and tourism development.

The joint press conference of V.Oskanian and O.Poivre d’Arvor took
place after the meeting.