ARMENIAN-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP DATES BACK TO CENTURIES
armradio.am
18.11.2008 10:36
President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of the General Council
of Vandee Department of France, Member of the European Parliament,
Philippe de Villiers and his delegation comprising members of the
French National Assembly and the Vice-Presidents of the General
Council of Vandee Department, President’s Press Office reported.
Expressing gratitude to the members of the Parliament for the
assistance rendered to Armenia, for deepening the Armenian-French
friendship, for the efforts directed at the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide and its condemnation, Serzh Sargsyan said that the
Armenian-French friendship and mutually warm feelings for each other
date back to centuries. "France is regarded by the Armenian people as
a very close, friendly state which perceives the Armenian issues is
depth and brings a practical help to their solution," the President
of Armenia stressed.
Philippe de Villiers said they are Armenia’s good friends. According to
him, Vandee is the Department with the highest number of enterprises
and the majority of labor force and with this regard their experience
could be useful for Armenia.
Noting that there are 120 enterprises in Armenia with French capital,
Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that the companies of Vandee would
also come to Armenia. "Your presence also introduces the European
industrial and=2 0agricultural culture to Armenia," he said.
The President of Armenia expressed satisfaction with the level
of cooperation in the area of upgrading teachers’ qualification,
especially taking into consideration the fact than recently Armenia
has become the associated member to the International Organization
of La Francophonie.
The President of the General Council of Vandee Department informed
that during the discussions held in Yerevan the outline of future
cooperation has already been established and that they intend to
implement rather ambitious programs.