YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan received famous Russian actor Valentin Gaft on September 28. Emphasizing the close spiritual ties between the Armenian and Russian peoples, President Sargsyan noted that the Russian language and culture have great respect in Armenia. According to the RA President's Press Office, Serzh Sargsyan attached importance not only to the maintaining but also expansion of the existing cultural ties, so that the young generation also has an opportunity to deal with them. S. Sargsyan considered great actor's visit as a great contribution in that respect. Valentin Gaft said that he is in Armenia for the first time, he is very impressed and he is already thinking of a second visit. He told about the new ideas of joint cultural cooperation and noted that the Sovremennik theater's possible visit to Armenia is being discussed.

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