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06, 2011
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Cooperation of France Henri de Raincourt
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Cooperation of France Henri de Raincourt.
Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia said, “France holds a special place in Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, and, naturally, we are striving to constantly strengthen and deepen our relations. It is conditioned by our centuries-long ties, mutual sympathy of the two peoples, by France’s heavy-weight status in global affairs and, of course, by the presence in France of the large Armenian community.”
Henri de Raincourt expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and noted, “Armenia is in our hearts every day, since every day we interact with the Armenians living in France, who are carriers of two cultures, two civilizations and who remind us every day of the sufferings Armenia had gone through and of the ability of the Armenians to rise and shine again.”
The parties spoke with satisfaction about multifaceted relations established between the two states, noting the ongoing high-level political dialogue, close and efficient interparliamentary cooperation, a vast legal field for cooperation, close cultural and educational ties, visible presence of French companies in the Armenian economy, and successfully developing decentralized cooperation.
The participants of the meeting concurred that development of the economic and trade relations is a priority of the bilateral agenda, as is the increase of the turnover and a more active interaction of the business circles of the two countries.
President Serzh Sargsyan and the State Minister, Minister of Cooperation of France Henri de Raincourt discussed also a wide range of issues pertinent to Armenia-EU relations.
Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia said, “France holds a special place in Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, and, naturally, we are striving to constantly strengthen and deepen our relations. It is conditioned by our centuries-long ties, mutual sympathy of the two peoples, by France’s heavy-weight status in global affairs and, of course, by the presence in France of the large Armenian community.”
Henri de Raincourt expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and noted, “Armenia is in our hearts every day, since every day we interact with the Armenians living in France, who are carriers of two cultures, two civilizations and who remind us every day of the sufferings Armenia had gone through and of the ability of the Armenians to rise and shine again.”
The parties spoke with satisfaction about multifaceted relations established between the two states, noting the ongoing high-level political dialogue, close and efficient interparliamentary cooperation, a vast legal field for cooperation, close cultural and educational ties, visible presence of French companies in the Armenian economy, and successfully developing decentralized cooperation.
The participants of the meeting concurred that development of the economic and trade relations is a priority of the bilateral agenda, as is the increase of the turnover and a more active interaction of the business circles of the two countries.
President Serzh Sargsyan and the State Minister, Minister of Cooperation of France Henri de Raincourt discussed also a wide range of issues pertinent to Armenia-EU relations.