Friday, October 12 2018 19:06

ArmInfo. Armenia, during its two-year presidency of the International Organization of the Francophonie, intends to intensify the cooperation of the WF with  other international organizations, in particular, the Council of  Europe and UNESCO. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab  Mnatsakanyan stated this at the final press conference at the end of  the 17th summit of the OIF.

He also stated that Armenia during its chairmanship will put emphasis  on the development of high technologies in the Francophone space. In  addition, another business forum will be organized, the focus of  which will be on regional integration into Francophone space.

Zohrabyan noted with satisfaction the high level of dialogue that was  achieved during the 17th summit of the organization in Yerevan. He  noted that the road map developed at the summit will be the cursor of  the work of the organization for the coming years. It focuses on the  principles of democracy, social equality, protection of human rights.

In turn, the Secretary of State at the Minister of Europe and Foreign  Affairs of France, Jean-Baptiste Lemoine, stressed the high level of  organization of the 170th Francophonie summit in Yerevan. He stated  that Francophone is able to solve many global problems; to this end,  it must intensify its cooperation with other international  structures. He also expressed satisfaction with the expansion of the  structure due to the membership of new states. Lemoine placed  emphasis on solving employment issues and raising the level of  education in the Francophone space.

The new Secretary General of the organization, the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Louise Mushikivabo, thanked Armenia for  the high level of organization of the summit, as well as for the warm  impressions that each of the participants of the event will take with  them. She stressed that during her chairmanship in the organization  she intends to put emphasis on youth policy and on increasing the  level of involvement of the WPF in international processes.

Note that the OIF family unites 48 countries. The chairmanship in the  organization for two years passed to Armenia. The next summit in 2  years will be held in Togo. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of  Rwanda, Louise Mushikivabo, was elected as the new gen of IOF.