SARGSYAN DISCUSSES ARMENIA-DIASPORA RELATIONS WITH FRENCH-ARMENIAN ARTIST JANSEM
Tert.am
16:30 ~U 10.03.10
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s official visit to France
continues. This is Sargsyan’s first visit to the Republic of France
after taking the position of president, reads a press release issued
by the president’s press office.
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Diaspora Affairs
Hranush Hacobyan, and head of the NA Armenia-France Friendship Group,
MP Ara Babloyan, as well as other officials accompanied Sargsyan
during his visit.
On March 9, the first day of the visit, Sargsyan paid a visit to
the Galerie Matignon in Paris and met with renowned 90-year-old
French-Armenian artist Jean Jansem.
"Our people are truly proud of you and highly praise your work. Living
in another country, you have become more well-known for our people,
distributing the Armenian nation’s good reputation around the whole
world," said Sargsyan.
Sargsyan and Jansem then discussed issues related to preserving
Armenian identity and strengthening Armenia-Diaspora ties.
"One of the reasons the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs was created was
to support the preservation of Armenian identity of our compatriots
living in other countries, We, as the leaders of an independent
Republic of Armenia, must work to create such a country where each
of our compatriots with an Armenian identity and living in another
country can be proud of their Homeland," said Sargsyan.
During Sargsyan’s official visit, he will meet with French President
Nicolas Sarkozy at the Palais de l’Elysee (Elysee Palace), the French
president’s official residence.