Town twinners look to Armenia

24 November 2005
Bucks Free Press
By Sam Clements

THE Mayor of High Wycombe has visited two towns in Armenia which have been nominated for twinning with High Wycombe.

Idjevan and Dilidjan, in the north-east province of Tavoosh, have been put forward by members of the Chilterns Armenian Society (CAS), chaired by Odette Bazil.
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Mayor Ali said: "It was an excellent five-day visit and we had a wonderful reception from the people and mayors of each town.

"The Town Twinning Association is now considering the proposal and the potential for developing cultural, trade and education links between the two countries."

The tour was met by the third secretary of the Armenian Ambassador to London and the British Council in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. They generated huge interest from locals and the media, visited attractions in each town and a small concert in honour of Mayor Ali at the Idjevan Academy of Music.

[...] Mrs Bazil hopes the proposal will introduce Armenian culture to British people.

She added: "We want to portray an accurate and meaningful picture of Armenian origins, culture, craft and music to a society that already understands cultural diversity."
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