MINISTER OSKANIAN RECEIVES “GROSSO D’ORO VENEZIANO” AWARD IN VENETO
Pan Armenian News
26.09.2005 06:31
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Grosso d’Oro Veneziano award was bestowed on
Armenia¹s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian by the Masi Foundation of
Italy’s Veneto Region, on September 24. The prize is a special award
on an international level for individuals who have contributed to
the cause of peace and brotherhood among nations. It was conferred on
Minister Oskanian for his contribution to Armenia¹s integration into
European structures, to the deepening of Armenia-Italy ties, and for
his active involvement in peace talks. In the 8th century St. George
Cathedral in Verona, before several hundred Italian intellectuals,
artists and businessmen, the Masi Foundation held its 25th awards
ceremony. After receiving the award a sculpture in silver, decorated
with grapes as well as designs from ancient khachkars, and topped
with a gold medal the Minister spoke about Armenia’s determination
to pursue the path of European integration. He also spoke about
traditional Armenian-Italian ties and the upcoming Italian-Armenian
Days in Yerevan.
During the ceremony, other awards were also given to those who protect
and promote Veneto’s historic legacy and cultural values. The Masi
Foundation, in line with its guiding philosophy and with an original
policy for recognizing subtle changes in the world, awarded prizes
for excellence in education, medicine, theater, fashion, as well as
in the area of vinoculture. The Masi Foundation was created and is
run by the descendants of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.The only
other recipient of the Grosso d’Oro Veneziano has been Slovenia’s
former President, Milan Kucan.
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