A meeting took place Tuesday at the Elysee Palace between the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, the PM’s office informs. The president of France welcomed the Armenian premier’s visit and his participation in the Paris Peace Forum.

Emmanuel Macron noted that today’s meeting serves as a good opportunity to discuss the agenda of bilateral strategic relations. The prime minister expressed his gratitude for the warm hospitality and for the invitation to the 9th annual edition of the Paris Peace Forum.

Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the high level of Armenia-France relations and emphasized the importance of developing and expanding ties across all areas. The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation. Reference was made to the progress of joint projects in infrastructure and other sectors.

Discussions also covered the further development of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union (EU), including the visa liberalization process and the progress of reforms being implemented with EU support. Nikol Pashinyan and Emmanuel Macron exchanged views also on regional developments and ongoing processes.