COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN LORI MARZ AND PROVENCE ALPES COTE D’AZUR
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 10 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The existence of the French Armenian
community is greatly conducive to the development of friendship and
cooperation between Armenia and France, which is also evidenced by
establishment of mutual cooperation between various regions of the two
countries. The Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian stated this
on October 10 when receiving the chairman of the regional council of
the French province of Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur Michele Vosel and
the delegation headed by him. The delegation is in Armenia with the
aim of approving some cooperation programs with Lori marz.
A. Margarian said that it is no accident that friendly links have
already been established among 22 Armenian and French cities and
cooperation programs are underway.
He also attached importance to the fact that the delegation’s visit
is taking place in the days following the events of significance to
Armenia – the visit of French president to Armenia and the start of
Year of Armenia in France. He expressed his confidence that all the
agreements reached between the two presidents in the political and
economic spheres will be successfully continued.
M. Vosel also underlined the great importance of marking Year of
Armenia in France in terms of promoting the bilateral cooperation. He
noted that numerous events with the active participation of many
French and French-Armenian organizations will be held in Provence,
a French province with the greatest number of Armenian inhabitants. He
expressed his satisfaction at the agreement on cooperation in various
spheres, which was recently signed between Lori marz and Provence
in Vanadzor, stating with confidence that all the envisaged programs
will be successfully implemented.
During the meeting, the sides also addressed issues related to
Armenia’s Eurointegration process, the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide and regulation of the Armenian-Turkish relations.