Yerevan and Lyon to realize new programs: transfer from “romanticism” to “pragmatism”

25.04.2019

Yerevan Hayk Marutyan hosted the legation headed by the First Deputy Mayor of Lyon George Kepenekyan arrived in Yerevan with an official visit.
Stressing the importance of the programs implemented between Yerevan and Lyon, particularly the creation of Armenian-French specialized educational centre, construction of “Park of Lyon”, various initiatives for technical and expert assistance and experience exchange, Hayk Marutyan noted that the effectiveness of cooperation between the two cities should be increased.
“Yerevan is really interested in expansion and development of Armenian-French decentralized cooperation and we see perspectives here. We have worked out a number of investment projects for Yerevan and will be grateful for your assistance in attracting potential investors from Lyon. We are ready to discuss and support realization of the investment projects offered by Lyon businessmen”, said Hayk Marutyan expressing his readiness to promote further development of the established bilateral interaction.
Expressing gratitude for the readiness to expand the cooperation George Kepenekyan in his turn noted that it is necessary to give a new impulse to the bilateral relations.
“We must transfer our cooperation to a more pragmatic phase and we have all preconditions for it. I am sure that we can realize new projects important for the two cities and the programs for experience exchange will open new opportunities”, said George Kepenekyan.
Deputy Mayor presented the programs of the city management noting that Lyon is considered to be “the capital of opposition”. George Kepenekayn also noted that the Memorial of the Victims of the Armenian Genocide set in Lyon once again stresses the position of the French people in the issue of the recognition and condemnation of genocides.
Touching upon the new directions for cooperation the parties stressed the importance of realization of the programs aimed at the development of the spheres of health care (increase of the effectiveness of work in policlinics), higher education, culture and tourism.

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