Mayor of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan and Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matviyenko discussed on Thursday the issues related to possible directions of cooperation between the cities.

Governor Matviyenko stressed that relations with Yerevan are prospective and have great potential.

The sides signed cooperation program for 2011- 2014 in the fields of economy, trade, science and humanitarian sphere.

The program provides for exchange of experience and investment program in culture, education, sports, ecology and other fields, governmental press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The sided agreed to build hotels named Saint Petersburg and Yerevan in both cities.