Updates
Press releases
17
11, 2008
President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of the General Council of Vandee Department of France, a member of the European Parliament, Philippe de Villiers
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of the General Council of Vandee Department of France, a 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.
Expressing gratitude to the members of the Parliament for the assistance rendered to Armenia, for deepening the Armenian-French friendship, for the efforts directed at the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and its condemnation, Serzh Sargsyan said that the Armenian-French friendship and mutually warm feelings for each other date back to centuries. “France is regarded by the Armenian people as a very close, friendly state which perceives the Armenian issues is depth and brings a practical help to their solution,” the President of Armenia stressed.
Philippe de Villiers said they were Armenia’s good friends. According to him, 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.
Noting that there are 120 enterprises in Armenia with French capital, Serzh Sargsyan expressed 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 of Armenia expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation in the area of upgrading teachers’ qualification, especially taking into consideration the fact than recently Armenia has become the associated member to the International Organization of La Francophonie.
The President of the General Council of Vandee Department informed that during the discussions held in Yerevan the outline of future cooperation has already been established and that they intend to implement rather ambitious programs.
Expressing gratitude to the members of the Parliament for the assistance rendered to Armenia, for deepening the Armenian-French friendship, for the efforts directed at the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and its condemnation, Serzh Sargsyan said that the Armenian-French friendship and mutually warm feelings for each other date back to centuries. “France is regarded by the Armenian people as a very close, friendly state which perceives the Armenian issues is depth and brings a practical help to their solution,” the President of Armenia stressed.
Philippe de Villiers said they were Armenia’s good friends. According to him, 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.
Noting that there are 120 enterprises in Armenia with French capital, Serzh Sargsyan expressed 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 of Armenia expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation in the area of upgrading teachers’ qualification, especially taking into consideration the fact than recently Armenia has become the associated member to the International Organization of La Francophonie.
The President of the General Council of Vandee Department informed that during the discussions held in Yerevan the outline of future cooperation has already been established and that they intend to implement rather ambitious programs.