PARIS. – Armenia will host a business congress within the framework of the 2018 International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) Summit that is set for this year, President Serzh Sargsyan said after his meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday.

The Armenian president said the congress would give a new momentum to the bilateral ties, Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports from Paris.

“We have agreed to focus on bilateral economic ties. We are more than interested in expanding France’s business presence in Armenia that already exists,” Sargsyan assured.

Talking to reporters, Emmanuel Macron also attached importance to boosting economic ties, especially in the areas of IT and energy.  

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