President Serzh Sargsyan meets with French President François Hollande

On the margins of his working visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to attend a meeting of heads of State and government of NATO-member States and nations involved in International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan / ISAF /, President Serzh Sargsyan met today with French President François Hollande in Newport.

The two leaders praised the high level of the Armenian-French political dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation in different fields of activity.

While looking at a number of issues of mutual interest, including the Karabakh settlement-related talks, the parties referred to the upcoming trilateral meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan due to be held at the initiative of the President of France.

After exchanging views on regional challenges, Serzh Sargsyan and François Hollande discussed progress in the implementation of bilateral arrangements made at the top level.

Apart from bilateral agenda items, the parties have talked about the French-Armenian cooperation in the frame of international organizations, as well as the possibilities of mutual support in key issues.