Armenian FM holds meetings in France
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is currently in France on a working visit, today met with his French counterpart Alain Juppe.
The two officials discussed bilateral relations, ongoing political dialogu,strengthening of interparliamentary ties, as well as regional and international issues. They stressed that Armenia and France hold the same stance on a number of international issues.
The two men also discussed the Armenia-EU relations and the programs implemented in that cooperation format. They exchanged views on the Armenia-France collaboration within international organizations and discussed the activities of Francophonie international organizations.
The ministers also dwelt on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and stressed the stressed the importance of resolving the problem exclusively through peaceful methods and negotiation. Armenia's top diplomat highly appreciated France's engagement in the OSCE Minsk Group format.
The Armenian Foreign Minister invited his French counterpart to Armenia.
On May 17, Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the French presidential aide Jean-David Levitte to discuss the preparation for the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Armenia. The interlocutors also discussed the agenda of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Paris later this year.
On May 18, the Armenia FM is scheduled to meet with members of the French Senate and National Assembly.
