PM SERGE SARGSYAN MET WITH RUSSIAN CULTURE WORKERS
armradio.am
30.11.2007 17:05
RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan received the delegation of Russian
culture and art workers headed by the Head of the Federal Agency
of Culture and Cinematography of Russia Mikhail Shvidkoy. The Prime
Minister welcomed members of the delegation and stressed the importance
of such meetings, which, according to him, are a good opportunity to
maintain and further reinforce the centuries-old friendship between
the two countries and peoples.
The Russian culture and art workers said they are pleased with the
impressions from Armenia and the active and dynamically developing
Armenian-Russian relations in the sphere of culture. Mr. Shvidkoy
spoke about the intention to construct a monument symbolizing the
Armenian-Russian friendship. Serge Sargsyan welcomed the idea.
During the meeting the parties stressed the importance of the
memorandum on cultural cooperation to be signed between RA Ministry
of Culture and the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography of
Russia, as well as the Russian culture season to be held in Armenia
in June 2008, which will provide a brilliant opportunity to Armenians
to contact with Russian culture.