On April 24, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan received the delegation led by Bruno Retailleau, the founder and chairman of the Senate group on Nagorno-Karabakh, the head of the "Republicans" faction. Chairman of the France-Armenia friendship group, Gilbert-Luc Devinaz.
The interlocutors discussed issues related to regional security and stability.
Ararat Mirzoyan expressed gratitude for the solidarity and principled positions expressed by France, including the Senate, regarding the important issues for Armenia, especially following the 44-day war of 2020. The Minister emphasized the need for France's continued involvement and efforts, emphasizing the imperative to solve all existing problems without the use of force or the threat of force in order to achieve long-term peace and stability in the South Caucasus,"
Bruno Retailleau spoke about his yesterday’s visit to the Lachin Corridor and the conclusions he made from that visit.
It is noted that the situation resulted by the illegal blocking of the Lachin Corridor was addressed by both sides. Steps aimed at the illegal establishment of a checkpoint by Azerbaijan in the Lachin Corridor, aimed at subjecting the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing, were considered unacceptable. Minister Mirzoyan noted that the speech of hatred against Armenians, which is heard at the highest level in Azerbaijan, as well as the destruction of Armenian historical, cultural and religious heritage, is a clear manifestation of this.
On the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the imperative to prevent genocide and new crimes against humanity was emphasized. Bilateral relations between Armenia and France based on the common values and historical friendship of the two peoples, as well as issues related to the Armenia-EU partnership agenda were also discussed at the meeting.
