ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT AWARDED MIKHAIL SHVYDKOI WITH MEDAL OF MOVSES KHORENATSI

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
16.11.2009 20:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with
representatives of a number of Russian television companies currently
in Yerevan within the framework of Days of Russia’s television. The
Russia’s delegation is headed by President of the "Academy of Russia’s
television" Foundation, special representative of the President of
Russia on international cultural cooperation, Ambassador-at-Large
Mikhail Shvydkoi.

Welcoming the guests and attaching importance to Days of
Russia’s television in Yerevan, Serge Sargsyan mentioned that the
Armenian-Russia strategic partnership, requires attention in various
fields.

"We attach great importance to the deepening of our relations in the
humanitarian sphere. Armenia-Russia relations require daily attention.

The world is changing rapidly, people with new thinking is increasingly
influencing public opinion and, therefore, our task is to remember
our past and pass it all to our new generations, " the Armenian
president said.

Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the role of the media, particularly
television. He stressed that the three Russian channels available
to the Armenian audience that includes a great influence and
responsibility.

Representatives of Russia television presented the results of
the discussions with their Armenian counterparts, in particular,
the possibility of establishing cooperative programs, training of
Armenian specialists at Russian television stations, workshops.

"For his contribution to the development of Armenian-Russian cultural
relations Serzh Sargsyan awarded Mikhail Shvydkoi with the Medal of
Movses Khorenatsi to, press service of the Armenian President reports.