Armenian Ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan visited on June 15-16 the region of Rhone-Alpes, one of France’s major regions in terms of economic and political potential.

Ambassador met with vice mayor of Lyon, mayor of Villeurbanne, local MPs and officials.

Ambassador and regional president Jean-Jack Queyranne discussed results of work carried out within the framework of the convention on cooperation signed by the Union of Communities of Armenia and Rhone-Alpes.

Vigen Chitechyan, together with the representatives of local Armenian communities and Lyon officials, visited memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims.

He also discussed programs jointly implemented by Armenia and the local Armenian communities.