ARMENPRESS

YEREVAN AND FRENCH NICE BECOME SISTER-TOWNS

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Yerevan and Nice
in France have become sister- towns today. The
agreement was signed in Yerevan by its Mayor Yervand
Zakharian and Jacques Peyrat, Mayor of Nice, who is
also a Senator from Alpes Maritime Department.
Both mayors said they will get down to building
friendly relations between their two cities. Yerevan
and Nice will cooperate in many areas, particularly,
in tourism and culture.
Speaking to reporters Zakharian said both sides
will later develop a more comprehensive cooperation
program.
According to Jacques Peyrat, this agreement has
further consolidated the French-Armenian cooperation.
Later in the day an agreement will be signed
between Yerevan State University and Sophia Antipolis
University in Nice.