On October 20, in the regional council of the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region of France, the president of the area, Laurent Fauquier, the ambassador of Armenia to France, Hasmik Tolmajyan, and the governor of Syunik, Robert Ghukasyan, made a joint press statement: on September 13-14 regarding Azerbaijan's large-scale aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia and its consequences, the practical cooperation formed between the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region and Armenia, as well as the intention to establish a partnership between the region and Syunik region.
In his speech, Ambassador Tolmajyan highly appreciated the commitment of President Vokye to establishing partnership with Syunik, which is under constant threats from Azerbaijan.
As a result of the event, RA Syunik Marz Governor Robert Ghukasyan and Auvergne Rhône Alpes Region President Laurent Vauquier, in the presence of Armenian Ambassador to France Hasmik Tolmajyan, signed a statement "On the intention of partnership between the Syunik Region of the Republic of Armenia and the Auvergne Rhône Alpes Region of the French Republic".
