On February 11, the RA Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian had a phone conversation with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Continuing the previous contacts, the Foreign Ministers had a comprehensive discussion on regional stability and security issues, referred to the humanitarian situation in Artsakh and the steps taken to address the challenges facing the Armenians of Artsakh.
In the context of urgent humanitarian issues, the RA Foreign Minister stressed the issue of repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages, emphasizing the inadmissibility of Azerbaijan to create obstacles in the process. In this regard, Foreign Minister Aivazian thanked his French counterpart for always keeping the issue on the agenda.
The Foreign Ministers stressed the importance of addressing the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and exchanged views on the upcoming schedule of the Co-Chairs.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and France also discussed issues of bilateral agenda.
