Politics
France's consistent efforts in the Nagorno-Karabakh issue have been highly appreciated
On August 21, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received French National Assembly Deputy Didier Parakyan.
Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan wished success to Didier Parakyan on the occasion of the start of his parliamentary mandate, thanking him for his personal contribution to the strengthening of Armenian-French friendship during the long tenure of the Deputy Mayor of Marseille.
In the context of the privileged relations between Armenia and France, Paruyr Hovhannisyan emphasized the role of parliamentary and decentralized cooperation in the continuous strengthening of the Armenian-French multi-sectoral cooperation.
Reference was also made to the difficult humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the months-long blockade of the Lachin Corridor. It was emphasized on both sides that the urgent discussion held in the UN Security Council on August 16 also showed the awareness of the severe consequences of the humanitarian crisis for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and the importance of the reopening of the Lachine Corridor, following the statement of November 9, 2020 and the International Court of Justice on February 22 and July 6. according to the decisions of
The deputy minister highly appreciated France's consistent efforts aimed at preventing humanitarian disaster in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the humanitarian aid of the capital Paris and 7 regions of France, which joined the convoy of the Armenian government in Kornidzor.
