Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation of the France-Armenia friendship group of the French Parliament, headed by Anne-Laurence Petel.

 

The Prime Minister emphasized with satisfaction that in recent years the relations between Armenia and France have gained new dynamics, which is also the result of frequent mutual visits at different levels.

 

“During this time, we have been convinced many times that France is a friendly country for us and always stands by Armenia in difficult situations,” Nikol Pashinyan noted, adding that the Government of Armenia is interested in the consistent development of bilateral cooperation in all fields.

 

Anne-Laurence Petel thanked for the warm welcome and as a representative of the ruling party, added that France is ready to continue its assistance to Armenia in overcoming challenges.

 

At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the processes taking place in the South Caucasus region, the steps to eliminate the consequences of Azerbaijan’s aggression, the activities of the EU mission already in Armenia.

 

The RA Prime Minister emphasized the important role of France as the co-chairing state of the OSCE Minsk Group. Thoughts were exchanged on further steps towards increasing the economic ties and trade turnover of the two countries. A number of issues related to the expansion of cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, air transport, investments, agriculture, health, science and education were discussed.