The Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament held a meeting with the French Ambassador

ArmInfo. Aram Vardevanyan, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament from the Strong Armenia opposition faction, met with newly appointed French Ambassador to Armenia Florian Escudier, congratulating her on accepting her mission and expressing confidence that his work in Armenia will be effective and for the benefit of both countries.

According to the press service of the Armenian Parliament, Vardevanyan emphasized France's important and historically established role in developing relations with the Republic of Armenia. It was noted that the two countries' strategic partnership and bilaterally signed documents provide a solid foundation for deepening cooperation.

Vardevanyan presented his comments on democracy and the rule of law in Armenia, the PACE report, and post-election processes. The issues of Armenians illegally detained in Azerbaijan and other matters were also discussed.

The French diplomat spoke about the importance of parliamentary relations between France and Armenia, emphasizing the role of friendship groups in this context.

At the meeting, issues of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union were discussed, in particular, the process of visa liberalization. The parties exchanged views on regional developments.