FRENCH SENATORS TO VISIT ARMENIA IN 2006

Pan Armenian News
03.05.2005 05:26

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Artur
Baghdasarian met with French Co-Chair of the Armenian-French
Friendship Group of the French Senate, Bourg-le-Valence city Mayor
Bernard Piras, reported the Press Service of the National Assembly
of Armenia. Armenian Co-Chair of the Armenia-France Parliamentary
Group Mher Shahgeldian was also present at the meeting. Bernard Piras
conveyed the regards of Senate President Christian Poncelet. In the
course of the meeting the parties discussed questions of strengthening
friendly ties and parliamentary relations between Armenia and France,
establishment of friendly relations between Armenian and French towns,
implementation of health, scientific and educational programs, as well
as prospects of promotion of the French language speaking in Armenia.
The friendly relations between Bourg-le-Valence and Armenian Talin
towns were mentioned. The Bourg-le-Valence administration intends
to implement specific programs in Talin aimed at the economic
development of the town. Artur Baghdasarian noted the importance of
the cooperation with Talin and implementation of specific programs
taking into account the hard social and economic situation. In his
turn, Mher Shahgeldian noted the importance of the efficient work of
the parliamentary group in strengthening interparliamentary relations,
inviting members of the Armenian-French Group of the French Senate
to Armenia. The visit will take place in 2006.