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ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: YEAR OF ARMENIA IN FRANCE INDICATES HIGHEST LEVEL OF RELATIONS BEWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jul 6 2006
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia attaches great
importance to the agreement reached between RA and French Presidents,
according to which 2006-2007 was announced Year of Armenia in France,
which indicates the highest level of relations established between
the two countries. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Chairman of
the State Commission Coordinating the Spade-Work of Year of Armenia
in France, declared this at the July 5 fourth sitting of the joint
steering committee on Year of Armenia in France.
Stating that, in essence, this is the last sitting of the joint
committee, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the huge
work done up to now, including discussion of hundreds of projects of
events, creation of a joint fund, signing of the respective convention.
Andranik Margarian expressed gratitude to the French side, to all
state and cultural organizations and individuals who contributed
to the process of preparation of Year of Armenia together with the
Ambassador, Embassy and Commissar of Armenia in Paris. He emphasized
that the Armenian side will provide assistance as far as possible
for holding these events at the highest level.
Asserting that the Armenian people is well familiarized with the French
cultural values, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that Year of
Armenia in France will be an occasion for the French people to get
to know the Armenian cultural heritage as much closely as Armenians
know the French one, as the Armenian cultural heritage, according
to him, having centuries-old traditions is an integral part of of
the European civilization and system of values. According to him,
the holding of Year of Armenia in France, in one of the capitals of
world art and culture, is an exclusive opportunity for presenting
the Armenian cultural values not only to France, but also through
France to Europe and to the world. According to the Prime Minister,
bearing big and positive supplies of Armenian-French friendship,
Year of Armenia in France also contains an important message for many
thousands of French Armenians who, according to him, are a peculiar
bridge between the Armenian and French peoples.
As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Government Information and Public
Relations Department, Andranik Margarian confirmed that as Head of the
Armenian Government and Chairman of the State Commission Coordinating
the Spade-Works of Year of Armenia in France, he will visit Paris to
take part in the conference of Armenian-French sister cities to be
organized on October 17-18 with the sponsorship of the French Senate
and RA National Assembly. The Prime Minister assured that Armenia is
ready to do everything possible to make Year of Armenia in France
a bright and impressive event symbolizing one more important stage
in the Armenian-French friendly relations, which, according to him,
particularly, in the recent period undeviatingly develop in political,
as well as economic, cultural and other directions.
Mrs Valerie Teranova, Adviser of the French President on Special
Errands, once more emphasized that President Jacques Chirac attaches
great importance to Year of Armenia in France. Numerous and various
events are held in France every year, but Year of Armenia is an
exclusive event, as not only friendly, but also warm and sincere
relations were historically formed between the two peoples, she said.
Jerome Paskier, head of the French delegation, Deputy Director of
French General Department on International Cooperation and Development,
also expressed satisfaction with the results registered at the July
4 meeting of joint committee's working groups.
Henri Cuny, Ambassador of France to Armenia, and Edward Nalbandian,
Ambassador of Armenia to France, commissars from both sides, Mrs Nelly
Tardivie and Assistant to RA President Vigen Sargsian, presented the
process of spade-works on holding of events of Year of Armenia in
France, which includes more than a hundred events to be organized
both in France and in Armenia.
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jul 6 2006
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia attaches great
importance to the agreement reached between RA and French Presidents,
according to which 2006-2007 was announced Year of Armenia in France,
which indicates the highest level of relations established between
the two countries. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Chairman of
the State Commission Coordinating the Spade-Work of Year of Armenia
in France, declared this at the July 5 fourth sitting of the joint
steering committee on Year of Armenia in France.
Stating that, in essence, this is the last sitting of the joint
committee, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the huge
work done up to now, including discussion of hundreds of projects of
events, creation of a joint fund, signing of the respective convention.
Andranik Margarian expressed gratitude to the French side, to all
state and cultural organizations and individuals who contributed
to the process of preparation of Year of Armenia together with the
Ambassador, Embassy and Commissar of Armenia in Paris. He emphasized
that the Armenian side will provide assistance as far as possible
for holding these events at the highest level.
Asserting that the Armenian people is well familiarized with the French
cultural values, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that Year of
Armenia in France will be an occasion for the French people to get
to know the Armenian cultural heritage as much closely as Armenians
know the French one, as the Armenian cultural heritage, according
to him, having centuries-old traditions is an integral part of of
the European civilization and system of values. According to him,
the holding of Year of Armenia in France, in one of the capitals of
world art and culture, is an exclusive opportunity for presenting
the Armenian cultural values not only to France, but also through
France to Europe and to the world. According to the Prime Minister,
bearing big and positive supplies of Armenian-French friendship,
Year of Armenia in France also contains an important message for many
thousands of French Armenians who, according to him, are a peculiar
bridge between the Armenian and French peoples.
As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Government Information and Public
Relations Department, Andranik Margarian confirmed that as Head of the
Armenian Government and Chairman of the State Commission Coordinating
the Spade-Works of Year of Armenia in France, he will visit Paris to
take part in the conference of Armenian-French sister cities to be
organized on October 17-18 with the sponsorship of the French Senate
and RA National Assembly. The Prime Minister assured that Armenia is
ready to do everything possible to make Year of Armenia in France
a bright and impressive event symbolizing one more important stage
in the Armenian-French friendly relations, which, according to him,
particularly, in the recent period undeviatingly develop in political,
as well as economic, cultural and other directions.
Mrs Valerie Teranova, Adviser of the French President on Special
Errands, once more emphasized that President Jacques Chirac attaches
great importance to Year of Armenia in France. Numerous and various
events are held in France every year, but Year of Armenia is an
exclusive event, as not only friendly, but also warm and sincere
relations were historically formed between the two peoples, she said.
Jerome Paskier, head of the French delegation, Deputy Director of
French General Department on International Cooperation and Development,
also expressed satisfaction with the results registered at the July
4 meeting of joint committee's working groups.
Henri Cuny, Ambassador of France to Armenia, and Edward Nalbandian,
Ambassador of Armenia to France, commissars from both sides, Mrs Nelly
Tardivie and Assistant to RA President Vigen Sargsian, presented the
process of spade-works on holding of events of Year of Armenia in
France, which includes more than a hundred events to be organized
both in France and in Armenia.