International conference "France-Armenia: Historical and Cultural   Dialogue" kicks off in Yerevan

ArmInfo. A two-day international conference "France-Armenia.  Historical and Cultural Dialogue" kicked off at the National Library of Armenia. The opening was attended by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, Deputy Minister  Alfred Kocharyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the  French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Olivier Decottignies, and  directors of the national libraries of Armenia and France, the press  service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports  reported.

In her welcoming speech, Zhanna Andreasyan emphasized that the  relations between Armenia and France are exceptional in terms of  historical, political and cultural ties. As Andreasyan emphasized,  Armenian- French cooperation currently covers numerous areas of  education, science, culture, economy and politics.  Welcoming  speeches were also delivered by the Ambassador Extraordinary and  Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia  Olivier Decottignies and the Director of the National Library of  Armenia, Anna Chulyan.

The goal of the conference is to comprehensively present the  multi-layered historical and cultural relations between Armenia and  France. The conference is attended by prominent researchers,  scholars, and representatives from academic circles who will deliver  reports and engage in discussions dedicated to the centuries-old  relations between the two countries, literary and cultural ties,  publishing heritage and other topics. The keynote speaker of the  conference will be Gilles Pecoud, President of the National Library  of France.  A memorandum of understanding and cooperation was signed  within the framework of the conference. The document was signed by  the Director of the National Library of Armenia Anna Chulyan and the  President of the National Library of France, Gilles Pecoud.