Armenia’s Ambassador to Greece Gagik Ghalachyan met Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Bouatris on Friday.

The sides discussed prospects for improvement of cultural and economic cooperation between Gyumri and Thessaloniki and attached significance to the role of the local Armenian community, the press service of Armenian Foreign Office informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The officials stressed there are good prerequisites for mutually beneficial cooperation as direct flights operate between Thessaloniki and Yerevan in July 2011.

Yannis Bouatris said Greece will host Armenian Culture Days next year. He accepted Gyumri Mayor’s invitation to visit Armenia, saying the visit is planned for summer.

The representatives of the local Armenian community also attended the meeting.