Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia Anne Louyot today presented her credentials to President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian.

“I am glad to represent France in a country with which my country has special relations. I will do everything I can for further development of the bilateral relations,” the newly appointed Ambassador stated and transmitted the warm greetings of President of France Emmanuel Macron to President Sarkissian.

President Sarkissian congratulated the Ambassador on assuming office, wished her success and voiced hope that the already extensive Armenian-French agenda will be enriched with new ideas and initiatives through combined efforts. The head of state also said Armenia values the support and solidarity of President of France Emmanuel Macron and the French people to and with Armenians during the days that were difficult for the country.

The interlocutors touched upon various sectors of the Armenian-French cooperation. President Sarkissian viewed partnership in the field of latest technologies as prospective and presented the ATOM (Advanced Tomorrow) presidential initiative, which is a future-oriented initiative and the focus of which will be on the development of science, technology and education. Sarkissian stated that there are already initial agreements on cooperation with a number of large French technology corporations.

The parties also talked about the implementation of pretentious programs for expansion of cooperation in the areas of education, culture and healthcare and, as the Ambassador stated, France is ready to invest its experience in Armenia.