Numerous programs have been implemented in 2007 in the framework of the cooperation agreement between Arabkir community of Armenia and Plessis-Robinson of France.
In 2007 due to the efforts of the community council of Arabkir the card library of #5 children’s polyclinic of Arabkir was fully repaired and the funding of Plessis-Robinson city council built a children’s dental cabinet, which can serve all the children of the community. In the framework of cooperation # 10 kindergarten of Arabir, which was renamed after Plessis-Robinson, necessary furniture and literature was procured. In 2007 one of the squares of Plessis-Robinson was named after Armenia, the opening ceremony of which also hosted singers from Armenia. On May 22-29 of 2008 by the invitation of Philippe Pemezec, the mayor of Plessis-Robinson the head of Arabkir community council Hovhannes Shahinyan visited France to discuss the cooperation plans of 2008. During the current year in the framework of the projects of Arabkir community council the reparation of the building of Olympic fencing after Albert Grigoryan will be launched. The city council of Plessis-Robinson will support the procurement of furniture and outfit. On May 24 a major Armenian cultural event was organized in Plessis-Robinson, which proceeded in participation with dancing groups of Armenian communities of various cities of France. The tickets of the event were for sale and the money gathered for the event was to be directed for the reparation of the fencing school. The participants of the event also drew a lot. Various gifts were included, including tickets to travel to Armenia and other countries. By the invitation of the Armenian delegation singer Naira Ter-Karapetyan was also included in the delegation with her singing. On that day Shahinyan and Pemezec presented to hundreds of representatives of the community the activities and work done so far as well as the future plans, which include healthcare, education, sports, greening of areas. In the framework of the mentioned program the swimming pool of #5 children’s polyclinic will be fully reconstructed. At mid-July of the current year the visit of the French delegation from Plessis-Robinson is planned to Armenia.
On May 30 the son of the President of France Nicolas Sarcozy, Jean Sarcozy visited Plessis-Robinson. The latter is currently in active politics. The latter in February nominated his candidacy from the ticket of the governing party of France, the UMP in the local government elections of Neyi-syur-Sen town of Paris. However, he quit this idea after a while. By the way, the President of France Sarcozy has started his political career from that town. At present Jean Sarcozy is member of the governing board of Hauts-de-Seine and chairman of the committee on transport. Let us remind that the chairman of the governing board of Hauts-de-Seine is the MP of the UMP Patrick Devedjian. The mayor of Plessis-Robinson Philippe Pemezec introduced his largest urban project to Jean Sarcozy and Hovhannes Shahinyan, which is outstanding with its architectural classic designs and new environment. They all visited the food market of the town, the reconstruction of which was completed at the end of 2007. They discussed the possible ways of Armenian-French programs as well as the future deeds of Plessis-Robinson and Arabkir in 2008. Jean Sarcozy informed that Patrick Devedjian is initiating an establishment of a foundation, the main goal of which will be providing support to Armenia and implementation of joint programs. Shahinyan invited Jean Sarcozy to Armenia in July together with the delegation of Pemezec. Sarcozy accepted the invitation. By the way the head of Arabkir community Hovhannes Shahinyan signed an agreement of procuring 10 machines of garbage collection and sanitation during his visit to France.