President Sarkissian had a distant conversation with the Ambassador of France to Armenia: necessary results can be reached through efficient cooperation and joint efforts

President Armen Sarkissian had today a distant conversation with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia H. E. Mr. Jonathan Lacôte.

President Sarkissian and Ambassador Lacôte spoke about the situation in the two countries related to the pandemic of the new coronavirus, measures taken in Armenia and France to contain the spread and overcome the epidemic. They also exchanged views on huge losses caused to the economies by the spread of the new coronavirus, avenues to mitigate them, recovery of the economy, alleviation of the social burden, necessary means to solve problems at the labor market. They also discussed opportunities of mutual assistance under the existing conditions.

The parties stressed the importance of uniting efforts to overcome the crisis and exchange of experience and noted that necessary results can be reached through efficient cooperation and joint efforts.

President Sarkissian asked also to convey his support and good wishes to the President of France, his good friend Emmanuel Macron.