Thursday, June 16 2022 18:25

ArmInfo. French Ambassador to Armenia Anne Louyot left for the Syunik region on June 15 to express her support to local authorities and civil society, as well as to  discuss issues of strengthening cooperation between Syunik, France  and the European Union.

According to the press service of the French Embassy in Armenia, the  Ambassador met with the Mayor Arush Arushanyan in Goris. During the  meeting, the interlocutors touched upon the substantive agenda of  cooperation between Goris and its sister city Vien, as well as the  tourism potential of the city.

Then,  Louyot visited Goris Basic School No 2, which , which since  2017 has introduced an in-depth study of the French language. Now the  school has two classes where there are advanced French courses, in  which 53 students study, while all students in the school learn  French. The Ambassador welcomed the love of teachers and students for  the French language.

The Ambassador also visited the Francophonie Cultural Center of Goris  and welcomed the cultural and educational programs of the Center  aimed at popularizing the Francophonie values in the region.  The  Ambassador also met with representatives of the All for Armenia  non-profit organization, which provides assistance to refugees from  Nagorno-Karabakh and residents of border villages, as well as with  the "People in Need non-profit organization , which implements  humanitarian and development programs in the field of agriculture,  tourism, education, vocational training and assistance in the  reintegration of Armenian emigrants. The meeting was also attended by  the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII Armenie),  which supports similar programs.

The day ended with a visit to the French-Armenian Cardiovascular  Center (Center Cardiovasculaire Franco-Armenien Goris) in Goris. This  is a Center dedicated to the fight and prevention of cardiovascular  pathologies in Armenia, which was established in 2013 at the  initiative of Action Sante Armenie France.  The Ambassador got with  the existing health problems in the Syunik region and various ongoing  programs.  She highly appreciated the exceptional quality of the  Center.