RA President thanked French MPs for efforts for Armenian Genocide worldwide recognitionNovember 18, 2008 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Monday with the President of the General Council of Vandee Department of France, member of the European Parliament, Philippe de Villiers and his delegation comprising members of the French National Assembly and the Vice-Presidents of the General Council of Vandee Department, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net Expressing gratitude to the MPs for the assistance rendered to Armenia, for deepening the Armenian-French friendship and for the efforts for worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide, President Sargsyan said that the Armenian-French friendship and mutually warm attitude date back to centuries. "France is regarded by the Armenian people as a very close, friendly state which perceives the Armenian issues in depth and brings a practical help to their solution," he said. Noting that there are 120 enterprises in Armenia with French capital, President Sargsyan voiced hope that the companies of Vandee would also come to Armenia. "Your presence also introduces the European industrial and agricultural culture to Armenia," he said. The President also expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation in the education sector, especially taking into consideration the fact than recently Armenia has become the associated member to the International Organization of La Francophonie. For his part, Mr. de Villiers said French people are Armenia's good friends. "Vandee is the Department with the highest number of enterprises and the majority of labor force and with this regard their experience could be useful for Armenia," he said, adding that the discussions held in Yerevan will outline future cooperation. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |