France agrees to sign agreement with Armenia on providing military  equipment

ArmInfo.France has agreed to sign an agreement with Armenia  on providing  military equipment, so  that the state can ensure its defense. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna stated this during a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

"I can't talk about this issue in more detail," the Minister said.

She also emphasized that her visit to Armenia is another way to show  that France will be extremely attentive to any threats to the  territorial integrity of Armenia.

The Minister said that she had written to High Representative of the  European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep  Borrell, with a proposal to expand the EU observation mission in  Armenia and strengthen its mandate so that the latter would be more  useful for the country. She noted that she also proposed including  Armenia in the European Peace Mechanism, using the example of  Moldova.

"Our goal is that the EU and its other members reacting to issues  related to Armenia's territorial integrity the same way as France  does. Any action which could threaten Armenia's territorial integrity  should receive a clear response. I hope that in this matter we can  count on our other partners, especially the USA,"  Colonna said.