POLAND'S PRESIDENT PAID A VISIT TO THE DEPOSITORY OF OLD MAN

[MosJan]

POLAND'S PRESIDENT PAID A VISIT TO THE DEPOSITORY OF OLD MANUSCRIPTS MATENADARAN

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS Poland's president Alexander Kwasniewski and his spouse Jolanta Kwasniewska paid a visit to the depository of old manuscripts Matenadaran in Yerevan, before concluding a three-day visit to Armenia. They were accompanied by Armenia's culture, sport and youth issues minister Roland Sharoyan.

The deputy head of Matenadaran Vartan Grigorian showed the guests the ancient manuscripts, the best samples of medieval miniature, as well as books of 13-14th centuries about the Armenian-Polish relations.

Speaking about his impressions of Matenadaran, Mr. Kwasniewski said that Armenian-Polish cultural relations must be developed. "A rich history is presented in Matenadaran, which proves the fact that Armenians and Poles have known each other for hundreds of years," he said.

Mr. Kwasniewski also said that he leaves Armenia with happy and warm feelings as he made new friends here. "I feel myself an Armenian, I have been awarded the title of the honorable citizen of your capital city and I think we should develop our relations in all sectors together," he said.