FRANCE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ARMENIA’S DECISION ON ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS: FRENCH AMBASSADOR
09:25, 23 February, 2015
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, ARMENPRESS: Since the signing, the
Armenian-Turkish protocols have been in the center of attention of
France and now as well, when Armenia decided to withdraw the protocols
from the National Assembly, in France they take into account the
decision of the Armenian side. The Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of France to the Republic of Armenia Jean-Francois
Charpentier told Armenpress that he does not lose the hope for the
relations’ settlement and constructive opinions of the sides.
“As you know, in 2009 in Zurich, France was present at the signing
of the two protocols and since then pays a great attention to the
developments of the process. On January 28 2015, at the annual dinner
of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations in France, the
President of France Francois Hollande touched upon the Armenian-Turkish
protocols. He expressed his regret about the situation, established
since 1993, stating that the border should be open. Nonetheless,
we take into account the decision of the Armenian side”, – said
the Ambassador.