ArmInfo. The members of the France-Artsakh Friendship Circle welcome the proposal of the President of France to implement practical programs, and intend to contact interested ministries to study the conditions for their implementation. This is stated in the statement of the France-Artsakh Friendship Circle, Artsakh Foreign Ministry reports.
According to the source, on January 29, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at the event organized by the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF). Answering the questions of the two co-chairs of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France, Murad Papazian and Ara Toranian, the President in particular touched on the friendship declarations signed between the cities of France and Artsakh, most of which were canceled by the administrative courts on prefects' claim acting by order of the ministries. Meanwhile, Macron noted that "the application of the law does not exclude dialogue" and stated that he henceforth wants to "move forward in a realistic and efficient way>.
In this regard, the expressed the hope that a direct dialogue will be established between the ministries of foreign affairs and internal affairs of France, on the one hand, and by local authorities with similar intentions, on the other hand to stop resisting each other in this matter and to find more effective facilities. He also proposed discussing the steps so that those local authorities who want to provide aid to the population of Artsakh can make effective and legal decisions within the working group. If the goal is cultural or humanitarian aid, they will find the legal framework for their implementation, he added.
The Friendship Circle is pleased to accept such progress in the position of the president and will follow that it is realized. The Friendship Circle is ready to stimulate cooperation with local authorities of Artsakh, following the presidential initiative, and develop constructive relations between France and Artsakh.