Young student with Armenian roots Maxime Verner, 21, who puts his candidacy in French elections has no connection with the Armenian community, head of French office of Hay Dat Hrach Varzhapetyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We will not take a mission to support him as an Armenian candidate. Armenian community in France will neither hold nor hinder his candidacy. It is an individual initiative,” told Varzhapetyan.

Nomination of Verner’s candidacy is a sensation in France. He has become a hero of TV programs and newspaper publications.