Nikol Pashinyan and Emmanuel Macron Discuss Armenia–France Strategic Partnership

YEREVAN — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.

President Macron once again congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections and wished him success in his future work.

The two leaders discussed issues on the Armenia–France strategic partnership agenda and reaffirmed their mutual commitment to consistently developing bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.

Prime Minister Pashinyan thanked President Macron for France’s continued support for Armenia’s democratic reform agenda. He also emphasized the importance of deepening bilateral trade and economic cooperation and expanding opportunities for Armenian exports.

The two leaders also discussed the deepening of the Armenia–European Union partnership, as well as regional and international issues.

They addressed the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, emphasizing the importance of establishing stable and lasting peace in the South Caucasus.

“I spoke with Nikol Pashinyan to reaffirm France’s support for Armenia’s sovereignty, as well as for the continued implementation of economic and democratic reforms,” President Macron wrote following the conversation.

“We also discussed in detail the implementation of the bilateral strategic partnership agreement concluded in May,” he added.