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Speaker of Parliament, French Ambassador discuss steps to overcome Lachin Corridor crisis

 14:08,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. On August 23, the Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of France Olivier Decottignies.

Alen Simonyan congratulated the Ambassador on assuming office and expressed conviction that the latter will make maximum efforts to deepen the relations between the two countries, the parliament’s press service said in a readout.

The Speaker said that the Ambassador’s very active start of activities confirms that France is a great friend to Armenia. In response, the Ambassador mentioned that his first visit as ambassador was to Syunik province, which contains an important message. Simonyan reaffirmed that France is a reliable partner for Armenia today.

The active cooperation between the Armenian and French parliaments and Simonyan’s Paris visit on July 10-13 were discussed at the meeting.

They also discussed details on the security situation in the region and exchanged opinions on the steps to overcome the Lachin Corridor crisis.

Both sides expressed willingness to continue further cooperation.

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