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YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, ARMENPRESS. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan has met with the new French Ambassador Olivier Decottignies.

During the meeting on August 10, Grigoryan congratulated Decottignies on assuming office and expressed confidence that the ambassador will contribute to the deepening and strengthening of bilateral cooperation in all sectors between Armenia and France, Secretary Grigoryan’s office said in a readout.

Secretary Grigoryan attached importance to the further development of the special relationship with France. In this context, the sides discussed prospects for intensifying and enhancing Armenian-French cooperation in a number of areas of bilateral interest.

Grigoryan and Decottignies also discussed the ongoing, deteriorating humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and underscored the need for eliminating the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.