ArmInfo.France deepest regrets on OSCE Yerevan office closing, France Ambassador to Armenia Jean Francois Charpentier stated during the press conference in Yerevan.
"We regret and feel sad that such decision was made, as OSCE Yerevan office carried an important and interesting mission. This was not only successful and good in management and democracy sphere activity, but also wider range of activity, which OSCE used to deal with, this is an implementation of the mission in economic and other fields", the diplomat said. At the same time, he expressed respect and gratitude to Yerevan Office Organization head Argo Avakov for this significant work he did. According to him, France and number of countries regret on the office closing. "On May 30 OSCE General Secretary Lamberto Zannier was in Yerevan, who held meetings with Armenian President and Foreign Minister. The possibilities and directions of further cooperation were discussed in a detailed way", Charpentier said.
To note, OSCE Yerevan office will completely cancel its activities in Yerevan on August 31st, 2017. That was the last fully active office of the organization in the region.