ARMENIA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC ENHANCES ECONOMIC RELATIONS THROUGH CULTURE

RIA OREANDA
Economic News
September 29, 2008 Monday
Russia

Yerevan. ">OREANDA-NEWS . September 29, 2008. The Prime Minister
welcomed the cooperation development-oriented initiatives coming
from the two ministries of culture and the arrangements reached
during Mr. Madaric’s stay in Armenia. Tigran Sargsyan said closer
bilateral relations in culture may lead to strengthened economic ties
and enhanced cooperation between Armenia and Slovakia. The Armenian
Prime Minister highlighted the cooperation agreement signed with the
RA Ministry of Culture in the frame of this visit of the Slovakian
Minister of Culture by noting that this interagency instrument may
propel new interesting initiatives on either side to raise the Armenian
and Slovak peoples’ awareness of each other’s culture.

Highly appreciative of the newly signed cooperation agreement, Minister
Madaric noticed that cultural and economic exchanges between the two
countries fall short of the high-level political relationship. The
great potential available in these areas has so far failed to be used
in full and there seems much to be done yet in this respect. The
interlocutors also spoke about Armenia’s euro-integration efforts,
the activities of the Armenian community of Slovakia, the latest
developments in South Caucasus. In conclusion, Mr. Madaric conveyed
Slovak Prime Minister’s warm greetings to his Armenian counterpart
and a strong willingness to back Armenia in different areas inclusive
of euro-integration.