ARMENIAN-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP DAYS STARTING IN YEREVAN OCTOBER 5

PanARMENIAN.Net - October 5 - November 5 Days of Armenian-Italian Friendship will be held in Armenia, RA MFA Spokesman Hamlet Gasparian stated during today's press conference. In his words, 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. He also informed that the idea of organizing the events occurred during Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian's visit to Venice last autumn. In his words, this cultural event has a political ground as well, since Armenia is engaged in the EU New Neighborhood Policy. In his turn 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.