YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received Italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister noted that Armenia and Italy have intensive relations in the political and economic spheres and expressed confidence that they will be further strengthened by the development and expansion of cooperation in the cultural sphere. According to Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian government is interested in Italy's experience in training specialists in the management of the cultural sector, restoration and preservation of cultural values, so as to develop these capacities in our country.

The Minister of Culture of Italy noted that bilateral historical ties are a good basis for giving a new impetus to cultural cooperation. According to Gennaro Sangiuliano, he discussed with the Armenian colleagues the further steps and plans aimed at making Armenian culture more recognizable in Italy. At the same time, he added that they are ready to support the training of specialists in the field of culture and organize educational courses for students.