On June 7, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation of Milan regional council, headed by its chairman Bruno Dapey.

Welcoming the guests, Minister Nalbandian noticed that Armenian-Italian relations has been notably activated recently that is expressed also by active reciprocal visits of the official delegations.

Armenian Foreign Minister noted that Armenia is interested in the deepening of decentralized cooperation with Italy, and praised the cooperation between the Kotayk marz and Milan region, as well as the establishment of possible cooperation between Milano and Yerevan.

Edward Nalbandian thanked state authorities of Milano for recognizing the Armenian Genocide in 2006, underlining that the recognition and condemnation of the crimes against humanity has a global context.

In his turn Bruno Dapey too gave importance to the development of Armenian-Italian decentralized cooperation as well as he highly appreciated the valuable contribution of the Armenian community of Milan in the political, economic and cultural life of the region.

During the meeting the two touched upon to the regional problems and the ways of their salvations.