President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of French Senate and with the Speaker of the National Assembly

In the framework of his official visit to France, on March 10 President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of French Senate Gerard Larcher. The President of Armenia stressed special role of the parliaments of the two countries in further strengthening friendly and warm relations between Armenia and France. Serzh Sargsyan highly praised the activities of the French-Armenian Friendship Group and the current level of the interparliamentary cooperation, stressed the importance of regular contacts and reciprocal visits of the Armenian and French parliamentarians. In his turn, Gerard Larcher reiterated readiness of the Senate to promote the French-Armenian relations.

At the request of the President of the French Senate, President Sargsyan presented the approaches of official Yerevan toward the NK peace talks, regional issues, and prospects of the Armenian-Turkish normalization process. The parties touched upon other issues of mutual interest.

In Paris, the President of Armenia met also with the Speaker of the National Assembly Bernard Accoyer. Serzh Sargsyan highly praised activities of the France-Armenia Friendship Group in the Parliament’s lower house, recalling warmly the Group’s former and current Chairs – François Rochbluan’s and Rene Rouquet’s significant contribution to the deepening of the French-Armenian friendship, highlighted the Group’s principled and fair position regarding issues that are vital for the Armenian nation. Serzh Sargsyan and Bernard Accoyer exchanged views on the regional developments, spoke about the possibilities of enhancing the Armenian-French cooperation in different areas.

At the conclusion of his official visit to France, Serzh Sarsyan in Paris had a working dinner with prominent representatives of the Armenian-French community.

On March 11, the official delegation headed by the President of Armenia will return to Yerevan.