RECEPTION ORGANIZED AT ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ON OCCASION OF ARMENIA
RECEIVING STATUS OF OBSERVER AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FRANCOPHONY
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21. ARMINFO. A solemn reception was held at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (MFA) devoted to granting a
status of an observer at the International Organization of Francophony
to Armenia.
The MFA press-service informs ARMINFO that attending the reception
were parliamentary and governmental representatives, ambassadors,
representatives of international organizations accredited in
Armenia, representatives of priesthood, art workers and scientists,
businessmen, professors of the French University of Armenia and
other high educational establishments with a French bias. “I am sure
that membership of our country at the International Organization of
Francophony will contribute to even more devotion of Armenia to the
principles and values acknowledged by Francophony, as well as to even
more involvement of Armenia into international processes. It also
reflects the traditional friendship and exclusive relations between
Armenia and France, and it will, undoubtedly, allow the country to
more deepen the especial dialogue between our states and peoples,” said
Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan in his speech at the event.
In his turn, French Ambassador to Armenia Henry Cuny pointed out in
his speech Armenia’s efforts to participate in the organization, as
well as gave a high assessment of the purposefulness and possibilities
of Armenia to act in the new space.