NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR SAYS ARMENIANS AND ITALIANS HAVE SIMILAR MANNERS

Panorama.am
21:30 30/03/2007

Massimo Lavetso Kassineli, newly appointed ambassador of Italy in
Armenia, presented his credentials to the Armenian President Robert
Kocharyan. Kocharyan congratulated the ambassador with the appointment
pinpointing to high level of cultural and economic links between
Armenia and Italy reported during the time of his predecessor. The
president wished to witness logical continuation of active relations.

Aassador Kassineli said that he has been in Yerevan for several days
and noticed similarities between Armenians and Italians in manners. He
believes it will also help to bring the bilateral relations closer,
president press services report.

The ambassador said he will focus on Armenian-Italian cooperation
among small and mid sized companies. The president wished success to
the ambassador in all his endeavors.