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    Emil Lazarian
  • 3 years ago
    • Categories: 2023

Minister Andreasyan, Ambassador Alfonso Di Rizzo discuss prospects of developing Armenia-Italy cultural ties

 14:12, 4 July 2023

YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has met with the Ambassador of Italy to Armenia Alfonso Di Rizzo.

Andreasyan’s deputies Artur Martirosyan and Alfred Kocharyan also participated in the meeting.

Noting the historical ties between Armenia and Italy, Andreasyan said that this connection has been strengthened through continuous cooperation in various sectors.

“This meeting is yet another good opportunity to expand the prospects of new cooperations. We are ready to discuss new projects and ideas,” Andreasyan said.

In turn, the Italian Ambassador said that partnership between two countries starts with cultural relations, and that Armenia’s cooperation with Italy is mostly active in the area of culture.

The Minister and the Ambassador discussed prospects of development of Armenian-Italian cultural ties as part of various events, promotion of cultural values of both countries, such as manuscripts and works of art. The Italian delegation attached importance to Armenia’s experience in manuscript restoration and the need to share practice.

Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS