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    Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
    Sept 30 2005

    HAMLET GASPARIAN: ARMENIAN-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP DAYS ARE NOT PURELY
    SERIES OF CULTURAL EVENTS BUT A POLITICAL ACTION


    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The holding of
    the Armenian-Italian Friendship Days im Armenia is considered not
    only as series of cultural events but also as a political action.
    Hamlet Gasparian, RA Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson, declared this
    at the September 30 press conference. He mentioned that Armenia is
    involved in the EU "New Neighborhood" program, which means that
    Armenia with its history and civilization is included in the system
    of European values, starting from ancient period up to this day.

    According to Marco Clemente, Italian Ambassador Extraordinary and
    Plenipotentiary to Armenia, the holding of Friendship Days is aimed
    at mutual acquainting of the two peoples, and the "word "friendship"
    in the title of the festival means friendship between the 2 cultures
    which will develop seriously in the future."

    The Italian Ambassador is convinced that culture is able to correct
    political relations, to establish economic contacts.

    Ambassador Clemente reported that the Armenian-Italian Friendship
    Days will start on October 5 by an exhibition under the title
    "Treasures of St Lazaro Island" at the National Gallery of Armenia.
    Representatives of Italian government, in particular, a delegation
    led by the Minister of Trade and Economy will be present at the
    ceremony of opening. An Armenian-Italian business forum will open on
    October 6 at the "Congress" hotel with participation of 30 Italian
    businessmen.

    32 events will be held within a month - from October 1 through
    October 31, some of them will repeat. All the events will be free in
    order to be afordable for public. The Italian diplomat mentioned
    several important events, in particular, the exhibition under the
    title "Treasures of St Lazaro Island", demonstration of 15 films of
    Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italian brothers.

    Conferences, painting and photo exhibitions, film demonstrations,
    evenings of Italian opera will be held during the month of
    Armenian-Italian Friendship.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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