ARMENIA, FRANCE DEVELOP ACTIVE COOPERATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.10.2009 20:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 5, RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrhamyan
received a delegation led by French National Assembly member Michel
Vauzelle , Chairman of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azyur Regional Council's
French Department.
Welcoming guests, NA Speaker expressed confidence that delegation's
visit would contribute to the development of Armenia-French
ties. Mr. Abrahmyan highly appreciated decentralized cooperation
between two countries' regions.
Speaker also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Vauzelle for holding firm
stance on and making personal contribution to international recognition
of Armenian Genocide. Anrhamyan attached special importance to regional
council's December 12, 2008 decision proposing French Government
and Senate to include in their agenda a bill establishing criminal
liability for Genocide denial.
Upon the guests' request, Hovik Abrahamyan introduced Armenia's
approaches to Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement. Meeting was also attended by French Ambassador to
Armenia Serzh Smessov.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.10.2009 20:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 5, RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrhamyan
received a delegation led by French National Assembly member Michel
Vauzelle , Chairman of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azyur Regional Council's
French Department.
Welcoming guests, NA Speaker expressed confidence that delegation's
visit would contribute to the development of Armenia-French
ties. Mr. Abrahmyan highly appreciated decentralized cooperation
between two countries' regions.
Speaker also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Vauzelle for holding firm
stance on and making personal contribution to international recognition
of Armenian Genocide. Anrhamyan attached special importance to regional
council's December 12, 2008 decision proposing French Government
and Senate to include in their agenda a bill establishing criminal
liability for Genocide denial.
Upon the guests' request, Hovik Abrahamyan introduced Armenia's
approaches to Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement. Meeting was also attended by French Ambassador to
Armenia Serzh Smessov.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress