DAYS OF ITALIAN-ARMENIAN FRIENDSHIP STARTED IN YEREVAN
Pan Armenian
05.10.2005 13:05
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Today we are opening Days of Italy in Armenia. In my
opinion it is the best manifestation of the Armenian-Italian friendship
and age-old ties”, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated
during the opening ceremony of the Days. He also expressed gratitude to
the Italian government, the Italian Embassy in Armenia and specifically
to Ambassador to Armenia Marco Clemente for his contribution to the
organization of the events. He also thanked Mkhitarians for their
devoted work, which will allow the Armenian people to get acquainted
with the treasurers of the St. Lazarus Island. Vartan Oskanian noted
that the events will be held under the aegis of the Presidents of
two states. As RA MFA Spokesman Hamlet Gasparian stated earlier the
exhibition of the treasures of St. Lazarus Island, which will last
till the end of the year, will become the core of the events. In his
words, this cultural event has a political ground as well, since
Armenia is engaged in the EU New Neighborhood Policy. Tom remind,
Italian Ambassador to Armenia Marco Clemente stated that the Italian
government did its best to make the events accessible for the Armenian
people. “Italy will fill whole Yerevan with its love, friendship and
the desire to strengthen relations. We should take every opportunity
to bring together our national and cultures,” he said.