YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Armenia and Russia will continue cooperation in cultural spheres for future. On October 12 in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia was signed “The Program for Cooperation of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for 2012-2015”, that aims the regulation of Armenian-Russian cultural relation for the period mentioned.

As reports “Armenpress” the document was signed by Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan and Deputy Minister of Culture of Russian Federation Andrey Bousigin. The program of cooperation includes 18 articles regulating Armenian-Russian relations in a number of cultural spheres. As Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia mentioned this is a clear program of activities. In accordance with the program the sides will support the exchange of soloists and collectives, international festivals and contests in both countries. This will help to make favorable conditions for cooperation in the spheres of fine arts, stage craft, cinematography, libraries and museums, design, amateur talent activities, circus, objects of historical and cultural heritage and national craft.

Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia said: “Notwithstanding, one thing is of an extraordinary importance for me, that both sides will continue supporting qualification and requalification procedures of the cadres”. Minister of Culture of Russian Federation stressed good relations between Armenian and Russian nations and administrative bodies and the importance of development of the cooperation between our countries.