ARMENIA BECOMES ASSOCIATED MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LA FRANCOPHONIE

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.10.2008 15:51 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia has become an associated member of the
International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF). The decision was
taken during the 12th IOF summit in Quebec attended by UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and European Commission President Jose Manuel
Barroso.

Four main themes were discussed at the summit: democracy and the rule
of law, economic governance, the environment, and the French language,
the RA MFA press office reported.

During a meeting with IOF Secretary General Abdou Diouf in April 2008,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian confirmed the republic’s
intention to deeper engage in the Organization’s activities.

Addressing the 12th summit, the Armenian Minister emphasized that
Armenia is faithful to the Organization’s values and appreciated
highly the cooperation between its member states.