ArmInfo. President of France Emmanuel Macron sent a congratulatory message to acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the victory of the "Civil Contract" party headed by him in the early elections to the National Assembly, and wished success for the benefit of Armenia and France's friend Armenian people.
As reported by the press service of the Prime Minister, Macron in his message, in particular, noted that there are exclusive relations between Armenia and France. The French leader expressed his readiness to continue joint work, noting that France is following with interest the reforms initiated by Pashinyan in Armenia.
Macron noted that the Armenian people can count on the full support of France in their determination to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. Economic cooperation between France and Armenia will also be strengthened. "Being decisive to continue its commitment to provide humanitarian aid to the vulnerable populations, France is united with you country to help overcome the consequences of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh under the full respect of Armenia's sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said.
In this regard, the French leader reaffirmed France's commitment, as the co-chair of the Minsk Group, to the search for a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He assured that France is committed to resuming the political process of resolving the conflict, which is the only way to guarantee lasting stability in the South Caucasus.