Armenian Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan met with Mayor of Pavia Alessandro Cattaneo to discuss expansion of cooperation between the cities of Pavia and Gyumri (Armenia). The sides also touched upon the issues related to education of Armenian students in Pavia University, as well as cooperation of the Armenian and Italian businessmen in IT sector, medicine, small and medium business.  

The officials agreed to sign an agreement between medical universities of Yerevan and Pavia, establish ties with newly built oncology center in Pavia, RA foreign office press service informed NEWS.am. They also agreed to organize Armenian-Italian business forum in Pavia in 2011.

On the same day an event dedicated to Armenia was held in the city hall. Italian officials and Armenian diplomats were present.