Armenian FM congratulates French counterpart on re-appointment

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Jean-Noel Barrot on his  reappointment as Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France.

"I cordially congratulate you, dear Jean Barrot, on your reappointment as Minister of French Diplomacy.  I look forward to continuing our cooperation to strengthen the Armenian-French  partnership with the aim of achieving new tangible results both  bilaterally and within the EU. I would like to reaffirm my  determination to work together to address current challenges in order  to strengthen stability in our region," the Armenian Minister added.

As RFI reports, on the evening of December 23, the composition of the  government of the new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was announced in  France. He was appointed to this post amid an ongoing acute political  crisis. The previous cabinet headed by Michel Barnier was dismissed  by parliament, which passed a vote of no confidence in the government  with the combined votes of the left and far-right opposition. The  heads of a number of key departments retained their posts - the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the  Ministry of Defense: Jean-Noel Barrot, Bruno Retaillo and Sebastien  Lecornu. Former head of the Ministry of the Interior Gerald Darmanin  returned to the government - to the post of Minister of Justice. And  former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was appointed Minister of  Education. The cabinet includes former politicians-heavyweights of  the Socialist Party: former Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Francois  Rebzamen.