Arka News Agency, Armenia
March 2 2007
RECEPTION HELD IN LYONS IN HONOR OF YEAR OF ARMENIA IN FRANCE
YEREVAN, March 2. /Novosti-Armenia/. The district council of the
French Rhone-Alps province gave a reception in Lyons in honor of the
Year of Armenia in France. Local officials, senators, deputies,
mayors of cities, leaders of local cultural and Armenian
organizations participated in the event.
The Chairman of the District Council of Rhone-Alps province, deputy
of France’s National Assembly Jean-Jacques Queyranne and Armenia’s
Ambassador to France Edvard Nalbandyan made speeches at the
reception.
Nalbandyan had a meeting with Queyranne to discuss organizational
matters on "Year of Armenia in France" events that are currently held
and will be held in 30 towns of Rhone-Alps province.
Nalbandyan presented the key events under the "Year" program and
reported the success they had.
Ten towns of Rhone-Alps province are twin cities with different
settlements of Shirak, Lori, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Tavush, Gegharkunik
and Siunik regions of Armenia, where they implement many programs in
medical, cultural, education and humanitarian spheres. N.V. -0–
From: Baghdasarian