Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday received a delegation led by Martine Vassal, President of the Council of the Bouches-du-Rhone Department of France.
First, the premier welcomed this French delegation’s visit to Armenia and lauded Vassal’s personal contribution to the consistent development of Armenia-France relations, the PM’s staff informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Pashinyan noted that currently there is a new spirit and level of cooperation between the two countries, and the regions of France that maintain strong ties with the provinces of Armenia also contribute to this.
At the same time, the Armenian premier attached particular importance to the development and strengthening of bilateral economic cooperation between Armenia and France and, in that context, emphasized the need for close cooperation between the governments and local government agencies o the two countries.
In turn, Martine Vassal reflected on France’s collaboration with Armenia in the economic, healthcare, social, and humanitarian spheres, as well as on the opportunities and steps for their expansion. In particular, she informed that representatives of 30 companies operating in various domains will arrive in Armenia from France today, and that they will discuss with their Armenian colleagues the possibilities of implementing investment programs and expanding trade and economic ties.
The interlocutors underscored also the cooperation between the cities of Armenia and France, as well as the promotion of mutual tourist visits.
In addition, they discussed the humanitarian issues of Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh and the measures to resolve these issues. In this regard, the implementation of assistance programs by international partners was highlighted.
