  Sarkozy, Sargsyan unveil Rodin’s sculpture in Yerevan  October 7, 2011 - 11:54 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy have unveiled a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in the center of Yerevan. “This generous gift will symbolize the eternal and inviolable friendship between Armenia and France,” RA President said, thanking the French people for giving shelter to hundreds of thousands of Armenians, who escaped the 1915 Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. “France recognized and condemned this crime against humanity, openly calling it Genocide.” “Armenians here and abroad love France, its culture and values. Armenian-French ties go centuries back. France supports Armenia’s efforts for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and rendered invaluable assistance after the 1988 earthquake. God bless France and Armenian-French friendship,” President Sargsyan said. Mr. Sarkozy, in turn, thanked the Armenian community for its important role in his country’s life. “Long live Armenia, long live France, long live brotherhood!” he said.   15 07.10.11 - French and Armenian presidents' speeches and opening of Rodin's sculpture at Yerevan Square of France                   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
