Anne-Laurence Petel, member of the French National Assembly and co-chair of the France-Armenia friendship group, expressed her appreciation for the Armenian Parliament's decision to ratify the Rome Statute.

In her statement, Petel commended the Armenian deputies for their courageous vote to ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. She emphasized the significance of this step for Armenian democracy and highlighted the common history and values shared between France and Armenia.