ArmInfo. Artsakh Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan received the delegation of the French city of Buk-Bel-Er, headed by the mayor Rishar Malia.
According to the press service of NKR MFA, Mailyan expressed his gratitude to Richard Malia for his principled and consistent position on the establishment and development of decentralized cooperation with the city of Askeran.
Artsakh MFA noted that the cooperation between the cities of Artsakh and France is one of the important components of the policy of the Republic of Artsakh on the development of international relations. In this context, Mailyan stressed the importance of the development of the Francophonie in Artsakh from the point of view of creating conditions for familiarizing with the French language and culture.
The Mayor of Buk-Bel-Air, for his part, expressed readiness to expand relations between the two peoples. In this context, the sides exchanged views on the practical aspects of cooperation and the implementation of projects of mutual interest.
The declaration of friendship between Askeran and Buk-Bel-Erom was signed on November 19, 2014.