Mediamax, Armenia
March 11 2010

President says France remains friend of Armenia

Yerevan, 11 March: Issues of bilateral relations, regional security,
Karabakh conflict settlement and normalization of Armenian-Turkish
relations were discussed by Armenian and French Presidents Serzh
Sargsyan and Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on March 10.

Mediamax was informed in the presidential press service that Nicolas
Sarkozy noted that France possesses great sympathy towards Armenia and
Armenians, and the Armenian community of France is an "unbreakable
bridge" between the two peoples and countries.

Nicolas Sarkozy reconfirmed France’s intention to develop relations
with Armenia in all directions and stressed that his country has been
and remains Armenia’s friend.

The French President pointed to Serzh Sargsyan’s efforts, directed at
establishment of peace and stability in the region.

Armenian President once again thanked the people and the President of
France for principled and consistent stance in recognition of the
Armenian Genocide.