On August 14, Gyumri mayor Samvel Balasanyan received the Honorary Consul of the Italian Republic Antonio Montalto. After greeting the guest the mayor highly appreciated the consul’s interest for Gyumri’s development. In his reply speech Antonio Montalto thanked the mayor for receiving him and at the same time presented some projects connected with definite investments in Gyumri, which will promote incoming and outgoing tourism in Armenia’s cultural capital.
Gyumri mayor expressed his readiness to support the implementation of the projects in the range of the capabilities, which will allow using Gyumri’s cultural potential accurately and purposefully, considering the fact that partnership with the Italian part has its visible results. During the meeting both sides discussed other issues of bilateral interest.