ArmInfo. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called on the supporters of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the opposition to dialogue to defend democracy.
"France stands for the establishment of a dialogue in this country, based on the legitimacy of the President (Armen Sargsyan) and the Prime minister (Nikol Pashinyan) ... to establish a calmer situation in a country that has gone through difficult times," Le Drian said in a press release following the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba.
"Armenian democracy must withstand," the French Minister stressed, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Agency of France Presse.