The Embassy of Armenia in France participated in a commemorative event in the commune of Courbevoie, near Paris, dedicated to the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event was organized by the Courbevoie commune council, Armenian News-NEWS.am learns from the Facebook page of the embassy.

At the event, Courbevoie mayor Jacques Kossowski announced the initiative by him and the Courbevoie council to erect an Armenian Genocide monument in Courbevoie next year.

In their commemorative remarks at the event, the high-ranking representatives of France and the leaders of the local authorities expressed solidarity and support for Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), which are facing difficult geopolitical challenges, and in particular, for the Artsakh Armenian, who are facing the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin corridor for more than four months now.