YEREVAN. – On Saturday, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received a French National Assembly (NA) delegation led by Bruno Le Roux, Head of the NA Socialist Party Group.

Sargsyan underscored such mutual visits and interactions. The President stated that relations between the Armenian and French peoples have received new impetus ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his words, this is proved by the growing development of Armenian-French ties.

In interlocutors shared the view that French President François Hollande’s state visit to Armenia in May has given new impetus to Armenian-French relations.

Bruno Le Roux, for his part, stressed that his delegation’s current visit is a good opportunity to further deepen friendship with Armenia and the Armenian people. In addition, he highlighted interparliamentary cooperation in the strengthening of bilateral interstate ties.

Highly appreciating the French parliament’s formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide, President Sargsyan noted that Armenia is closely following the processes with regard to the passing of a French bill that will criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide. In this connection, Le Roux assured that they will spare no effort to continue and complete their respective work because, in his view, what France does is directed to all humanity.

The parties also draw attention to the French lawmakers’ visits to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and the forming of a France-Karabakh friendship circle.