RA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN WELCOMED EU YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORT DIRECTORATE HEAD RALF-RENE WEINGARDNER
Monday, 2 November 2009
Greeting the guest, the head of the Armenian government noted that the
States should be thoughtful of youth affairs and have them addressed
by respective governments. The Prime Minister went on to highlight
the EU-GoA cooperation as a tool for the use of European know-how in
implementing joint programs.
Thankful for a warm welcome, the EU representative hailed the Armenian
authorities’ commitment and support for youth affairs. Ralf-Rene
Weingardner emphasized the role played by young Armenians in promoting
conflict settlement and intercultural dialog.
Tigran Sargsyan emphasized that the European Union should assume a
more active stance in boosting youth dialog in the region and if so,
his government would back any such undertaking as much as possible.