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24 January 2003 - 17:50 AMT

FRANCE READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO FORMATION OF “WELFARE ISLETS” IN ARMENIA

Active cooperation between Armenian and French communities is planned in 2003, said French ambassador to Armenia Henry Cuny. In his words, the cooperation will let implement a number of mini-programs, in particular in rural areas. “They will aim at creation of “welfare islets” in Armenia, as democracy is not possible without securing minimal means for survival,” – the ambassador noted.