YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, who is in Paris, met French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak in order to participate in events dedicated to the 850th anniversary of Nerses Shnorhali's death.

As ARMENPRESS was informed by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, at the meeting, preservation of cultural heritage, in particular, the preservation of the cultural heritage of Nagorno Karabakh, the Urartian exhibition being prepared in the Louvre, the exhibitions of the works of Martiros Saryan and Minas Avetisyan, which will be held in France in the near future, as well as a series of questions about co-production of films and opera tours were discussed.

The issue of organizing events on the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour was also discussed at the meeting.

The parties discussed a number of issues aimed at the activation of the exchange between the artists of the two countries, especially among the youth.

The French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak plans to visit Armenia in autumn.