Wednesday, June 2 2021 10:12

ArmInfo.Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at Paris City Hall.  Welcoming Nikol Pashinyan to France, the Mayor of Paris said: "Mr.  Prime Minister, we have always stood by Armenia and we will continue  to maintain close contacts. We have adopted a clear position in this  difficult situation. Please rest assured that we will not leave  Armenia and the Armenian people alone."

Noting that he had kept fond recollections of their first meeting,  Nikol Pashinyan said that the arrangements made at the previous  meeting had been implemented. The Acting Prime Minister evoked the  inauguration of a TUMO center in Paris. "Madam Mayor, we look forward  to seeing you in Yerevan this October; we will discuss our future  plans during your visit. I would like to thank you for your  initiative to name a square in honor of Armenia in Paris. This is an  important initiative that warms our hearts. I hope that the ongoing  cooperation between our capital cities will deepen ahead, especially  in the fields of education, infrastructure and tourism," Nikol  Pashinyan said, confident that with the support of its friends,  Armenia will overcome the crisis and the population will regain its  optimism.

Anne Hidalgo expressed confidence that she will be able to discuss  and implement new initiatives with the mayor of Yerevan during her  next visit to Yerevan. Speaking about the situation established  following the Artsakh war, the Mayor of Paris assured that France  will continue to be sensitive to Armenia. "It is not only the fate of  Armenia; our fate and the fate of Armenia are interconnected. We will  be consistent in our efforts aimed at criminalizing the denial of the  Armenian Genocide," Anne Hidalgo said.

As the press service of the government informs, acting Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan met with representatives of the Armenian community in  France at Armenia's Embassy in Paris.

The Acting Prime Minister first had a separate meeting with Co-Chair  of the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France Ara  Toranyan, and member of the Board of Trustees, secretary of the local  office Petros Terzian.

During the meeting Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the results of his  talks with President Emmanuel Macron, the circumstances of the 44-day  war in Artsakh, the steps taken to resolve the situation on the  Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the resumption of the Nagorno- Karabakh  conflict settlement process within the OSCE Minsk Group framework and  the need to tap the potential of the Armenian Diaspora. In this  context, Nikol Pashinyan appreciated the consolidation of  Diaspora-based Armenians, especially during the war, and the  invaluable support rendered to the homeland. The Acting Prime  Minister answered in detail all the questions of interest to the  audience.  Nikol Pashinyan's working visit to the French Republic is  over. The Armenian delegation has arrived in Brussels to meet with  President of the European Council Charles Michel on June 2. Armenia's  Acting Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister  of the Kingdom of Belgium Alexander De Croo.