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PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED TODAY THE CITY HALL OF VENICE
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=1945
15.12.2011
President Serzh Sargsyan visited today the City Hall of Venice. The
President of Armenia attended the ceremony of signing the agreement
which commences the process of declaring Yerevan and Venice
sister-cities. The document was signed by the Mayor of Yerevan Taron
Margarian and Mayor of Venice Giorgio Orsoni.
The Mayor of Yerevan thanked his counterpart, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni for
his readiness to support the process of announcing Yerevan and Venice
sister-cities and for the warm welcome. Taron Margarian noted that
both cities have rich historical and cultural heritage and excellent
prospects of cooperation. He expressed confidence that cooperation
between the sister-cities will be more efficient, encompassing
all areas specified in the agreement. T. Margarian invited the
Mayor of Venice to Yerevan to participate on April 23, 2012 at the
celebrations dedicated to Yerevan ~V the World Book Capital event,
and in October together with the delegation from Venice to participate
at the celebration dedicated to the 2794th anniversary of Yerevan.
Giorgio Orsoni noted that Venice was greatly please to sign agreement
with Yerevan on becoming sister-cities. In his words, this a great
event for the peoples of both countries which signifies a new step
in the sixteen ages long road connecting Venice to the Armenian people.
Mayor Orsoni underscored that throughout history, the bilateral
relations have strengthened and enriched with new achievements not
only between Venice, Mkhitarian Congregation but also between Venice,
the Armenian state and active and large Armenian communities all over
the world. According to the Mayor, the Armenians are part of Venice~Rs
history starting from the very origin of the city and has always been
instrumental in the economic, cultural and spiritual development of
the city.
Mayor Orsoni said that it was enigmatic that the day before, at the
discussions in the City Hall dedicated to the agreement on establishing
sister-cities status a question was raised why Venice had not signed
such agreement with the capital of Armenia decades ago.
After the signing ceremony, President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the
Mayors of Yerevan and Venice and thanked the City Hall of the city for
highlighting the importance and necessity of such document. According
to the President of Armenia, it is called to proved once again that
the two nations are no strangers to each other and ages-long friendly
relations inherited from our ancestors should be continue and elevated
to a new higher level.
Concluding his working visit to Italy and Vatican, delegation headed
by the President of Armenia today has returned to Yerevan.
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=1945
15.12.2011
President Serzh Sargsyan visited today the City Hall of Venice. The
President of Armenia attended the ceremony of signing the agreement
which commences the process of declaring Yerevan and Venice
sister-cities. The document was signed by the Mayor of Yerevan Taron
Margarian and Mayor of Venice Giorgio Orsoni.
The Mayor of Yerevan thanked his counterpart, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni for
his readiness to support the process of announcing Yerevan and Venice
sister-cities and for the warm welcome. Taron Margarian noted that
both cities have rich historical and cultural heritage and excellent
prospects of cooperation. He expressed confidence that cooperation
between the sister-cities will be more efficient, encompassing
all areas specified in the agreement. T. Margarian invited the
Mayor of Venice to Yerevan to participate on April 23, 2012 at the
celebrations dedicated to Yerevan ~V the World Book Capital event,
and in October together with the delegation from Venice to participate
at the celebration dedicated to the 2794th anniversary of Yerevan.
Giorgio Orsoni noted that Venice was greatly please to sign agreement
with Yerevan on becoming sister-cities. In his words, this a great
event for the peoples of both countries which signifies a new step
in the sixteen ages long road connecting Venice to the Armenian people.
Mayor Orsoni underscored that throughout history, the bilateral
relations have strengthened and enriched with new achievements not
only between Venice, Mkhitarian Congregation but also between Venice,
the Armenian state and active and large Armenian communities all over
the world. According to the Mayor, the Armenians are part of Venice~Rs
history starting from the very origin of the city and has always been
instrumental in the economic, cultural and spiritual development of
the city.
Mayor Orsoni said that it was enigmatic that the day before, at the
discussions in the City Hall dedicated to the agreement on establishing
sister-cities status a question was raised why Venice had not signed
such agreement with the capital of Armenia decades ago.
After the signing ceremony, President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the
Mayors of Yerevan and Venice and thanked the City Hall of the city for
highlighting the importance and necessity of such document. According
to the President of Armenia, it is called to proved once again that
the two nations are no strangers to each other and ages-long friendly
relations inherited from our ancestors should be continue and elevated
to a new higher level.
Concluding his working visit to Italy and Vatican, delegation headed
by the President of Armenia today has returned to Yerevan.