RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held a meeting on May 4 with a delegation of Villeurbanne, France, led by Mayor Jean-Paul Bret.

The press service of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed NEWS.am that, welcoming the delegation, Minister Nalbandian expressed his appreciation of Mr. Jean-Paul Bret’s personal contribution to the development of Armenian-French relations – both as Villeurbanne Mayor and as former chairman of the France-Armenia deputy group, which was co-author of the bill on the Armenian Genocide adopted by the National Assembly of France.

Mr. Jean-Paul Bret pointed out a warm attitude to Armenia and Armenians in France. He said that the main goal of his visit to Armenia is to expand Armenian-French cooperation.

The sides pointed out the importance of decentralized cooperation between about 50 cities and regions of Armenia and France.

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