PARTNERSHIP OF VIRONA AND NOYEMBERIAN SISTER CITIES AIMS AT DRAWING
CLOSER THE TWO PEOPLES

YEREVAN, July 27 (Noyan Tapan). The park of Noyemberian city of
Tavoush marz has been reconstructed through the $20,000 transferred by
the Greece city Virona, the sister city of Noyemberian. The official
opening ceremony of the park will take place on July 28, Hrach
Tadevosian, member of the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia stated at the
press conference held July 26. The delegation led by Nikos Khardalias,
Mayor of Virona, arrived in Armenia to take part in the opening
ceremony. Maro Adamabulu, Vice Mayor, members of the Elder’s Council,
members of ARF Central Committee of Greece, members of “Aram Manukian”
Committee of Virona, as well as the chairwoman of the Armenian Releif
Society branch were included in the delegation. Nikos Khardalias
stated that according to the agreement reached with Vanoush
Amiraghian, Mayor of Noyemberian last year in Virona, the sister city
will assist the development of the infrastructures of Noyemberian. In
return, the Greek will have a chance to get acquainted with the
Armenian culture. He believes that further programs of partnership
will become more clear during this visit. Nikos Khardalias indicated
that during the three years after the fraterization of the cities,
Virona has sent 20 computers, a large quantity of medicine, modern
technics necessary for the medical analyses, toys etc to
Noyemberian. “If Virona assists the development of Noyemberian today,
Noyemberian may have a chance to help Virona tomorrow”, Khardalias
indicated emphasizing that the partnership of the sister cities is not
of “commercial” nature. It aims at drawing closer the two cities and
the peoples instead. The mayor of Virona also stated that the
fraternization between another four Greek cities and Armenian ones is
underway. Sisian will become siter of Neazmir, Ijevan – of Nikia,
Alaverdi- of Rendis. It is not clear yet what city will become a
sister city for Kalamaria city. According to Nikos Khardialias, about
1000 Armenian families live in Virona with 135,000 population. Most of
the Armenian families have expressed willing to contribute to the
prosperity of their homeland. The Armenian community takes active
participation in all the events of Virona.