Friday, 3 December 2010
The Prime Minister and the newly appointed French ambassador discuss furtherance of economic cooperation
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Henri Renaud.
Complimenting the Ambassador on appointment, the Prime Minister wished him every success all the way through his tenure of office in our country. Highly appreciative of the traditional bonds of friendship, Prime Minister Sargsyan expressed conviction that Mr. Renaud would promote effective interaction between the two countries.
Looking at ways of expanding economic cooperation, the parties discussed the possibility of making joint efforts in postal services, insurance, energy, information technologies, agriculture, wine industry, pharmaceuticals and perfumery.
Ambassador Renaud said to be highly honored by his appointment as the French Ambassador to Armenia which is quite meaningful considering that Armenians are held in special respect by the French people. Reminding that France is the largest European investor in Armenia as evidenced by the progress achieved in all spheres of interaction, the Ambassador assured of his willingness to build on the existing ties of friendship.
At the request of his guest, the head of government outlined the model and the priorities of Armenia’s economic development.
