ArmInfo.The world needs Francophonie, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset announced on October 11, speaking at a Summit of the heads of the Francophonie in Yerevan.
According to him, the Summit provides a good opportunity to exchange views on all the challenges faced by the world. Alain Berset stressed that when combatting confrontation, it is necessary to remind the conflicting parties of international values. However, unfortunately, today we see the opposite trend, leading to a dead end and isolation. In this context, the President of Switzerland continued, Francophonie is a value because it creates tremendous opportunities for dialogue.
Another feature of the Francophonie, continued Alain Berset, is the French language, which occupies a special place in the whole francophone space, especially in philosophy, culture and art. "I live in a country in which several languages are used, but I see the influence of French on my people," said the President of the Swiss Confederation. He also pointed out the importance of joint overcoming of crises, assisting to development of democracy and peace.
The head of Switzerland called for the development of joint development programs, humanitarian cooperation, which should be based on the ideas of free elections, the rule of law, respect for equality of citizens. And if Francophonie can solve these problems, it will be a big step forward, the head of the Swiss Confederation stated.