Issues on expansion of Armenian-French cooperation in cultural sphere discussed

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS:Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan met October 18 in Paris with French Culture and Telecommunication Minister Frederick Miteran. Armenian Foreign Ministry’s Media and Information Department told Armenpress that during the meeting the ministers referred to Armenian- French active cultural cooperation since the signing of relevant agreement in 1995, highly underscoring the importance of Year of Armenia in France. The interlocutors discussed opportunities of expanding cooperation and deepening the opportunities. During the conversation an agreement has been reached to sign new circle agreement in which the spheres presenting interest will be registered. In this respect Armenia is interested in joint cinema production in the direction of which works are being carried put to establish relevant legal base. The Armenian minister invited her French counterpart to Armenia. Informing that in 2012 Armenia will be marking the 500th anniversary of its printed book, Armenian minister asked France’s support in the issue of recognition of Yerevan in UNESCO as international capital of book. Issues on joint cinema production and cooperation issues were discussed at October 19 meeting of the minister with the chairman of the Union of Cinema Figures of France Alen Terzyan and consultant of French culture minister on cinema affairs François Hyurar.