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ARMENIAN FM ARRIVES IN BURKINA-FASO TO PARTICIPATE IN 10TH SUMMIT ON
FRANCOPHONIA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24. ARMINFO. The head of the Armenian foreign
ministry Vardan Oskanyan arrived today in Burkina-Faso where he will
participate in the 10th summit on Francophonia.
The press services of the foreign ministry told ARMINFO that
Armenia will be ceremonially granted status of observer in the
organization during the event. Armenia has already joined several
parallel international organizations like the international union of
Francophone countries or the international assembly of Francophone
parliamentarians. The status of observer, to be followed by full
membership, will enable Armenia to make contacts with member states
and develop relations with African states which are at the core of
the organization. During the 10th summit of Francophonia, presidents
of countries will also participate, particularly from France and
Livan. Together with Armenia, Georgia, Austria, Hungary and Corvatia
have also applied for the status of observer.
To remind, the permanent council of Francophonia decided in its Paris
sitting to grant Armenia status of observer in the International
Organization of Francophonia. Concurrently, Armenia was officially
invited to participate in the 10th summit of Francophonia in Burkina
Faso. The Armenian delegation will for the first time participate in
the summit of the international organization of Francophonia. The
organization comprises 51 states. Five countries have already been
granted status of observer - Check, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia
and Poland. -A-
FRANCOPHONIA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24. ARMINFO. The head of the Armenian foreign
ministry Vardan Oskanyan arrived today in Burkina-Faso where he will
participate in the 10th summit on Francophonia.
The press services of the foreign ministry told ARMINFO that
Armenia will be ceremonially granted status of observer in the
organization during the event. Armenia has already joined several
parallel international organizations like the international union of
Francophone countries or the international assembly of Francophone
parliamentarians. The status of observer, to be followed by full
membership, will enable Armenia to make contacts with member states
and develop relations with African states which are at the core of
the organization. During the 10th summit of Francophonia, presidents
of countries will also participate, particularly from France and
Livan. Together with Armenia, Georgia, Austria, Hungary and Corvatia
have also applied for the status of observer.
To remind, the permanent council of Francophonia decided in its Paris
sitting to grant Armenia status of observer in the International
Organization of Francophonia. Concurrently, Armenia was officially
invited to participate in the 10th summit of Francophonia in Burkina
Faso. The Armenian delegation will for the first time participate in
the summit of the international organization of Francophonia. The
organization comprises 51 states. Five countries have already been
granted status of observer - Check, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia
and Poland. -A-