ARMENPRESS

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER AND ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
UNDERSCORE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS

YEREVAN, MAY 29, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsian received today Italian
ambassador to Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Kasinelli.
Governmental press service told Armenpress the
during the meeting the prime minister pointed out that
Armenia underscores the ancient-long relations with
Italy which today have better prospects of development
particularly in economic and educational spheres. From
that viewpoint the two sides underscored the visit of
that time Armenian president Robert Kocharian to Italy
in 2005 which the ambassador and prime minister said,
gave new impetus to the development of bilateral
relations.
-Nothing makes people closer then the culture
does,- the prime minister said and considered the
conduction of the -Armenian-Italian Friendship Days-
festival within the framework of which more then 70
events were held as a good example for consolidating
relations. In this pre-context the sides also
underscored the agreement signed between Armenian and
Italian governments in 2003 on cooperation in
cultural, educational, scientific and technologic
spheres.
Tigran Sargsian also underscored close partnership
in economic and financial sectors, particularly
referred to the entrance of Italian banks to the
Armenian market. The Italian ambassador said that he
also sees a big potential for cooperation in this
sphere and noted that the Italian side wishes to
increase its direct investments in Armenia. -I think
that Your government’s program intends such a
favorable economic environment which will promote the
involvement of businessmen in the Armenian market,-
the diplomat said.
Assuring that the Italian side is ready and
interested in the continuation and development of
activities carried out until now in economic and
cultural spheres, Lavezzo Kasinelli said that in near
future it is expected to cooperate with Armenia in
archeology sphere, particularly open a school of
restoration.
The prime minister said that on the firm basis of
bilateral relations it is possible to ensure new
developments in various spheres.