SERZH SARGSYAN MEETS WITH CHAIRMAN OF FRENCH SENATE GERARD LARCHE AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER BERNARD AKOIE IN PARIS
Noyan Tapan
March 11, 2010
PARIS, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan within the
framework of his official visit to France met with Chairman of the
French Senate Gerard Larche on March 10.
S. Sargsyan emphasized the special role of the two countries'
parliaments in further deepening of Armenian-French traditional
friendly and warm relations. He highly assessed the activity of the
Senate France-Armenia deputy friendship group and current level of
cooperation at interparliamentary structures, attached importance
to periodical mutual visits and contacts of Armenian and French
parliamentarians. J. Larche, in his turn, confirmed Senate's readiness
to contribute to further deepening of Armenia-France friendship.
At the request of the French Senate Chairman S. Sargsyan presented
Armenia's approaches over the Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations
process, regional problems and prospects of normalization of
Armenia-Turkey relations. Other issues of bilateral interest were
also touched upon.
According to RA President's Press Office, S. Sargsyan met with French
National Assembly Speaker Bernard Akoie in Paris. S. Sargsyan highly
assessing the active work of members of the France-Armenia deputy
friendship group warmly emphasized the considerable contribution
of group's former and current Chairmen Francois Rochbluan and Rene
Rouquet in strengthening of Armenia-France friendship, in unbiassed
approach shown by group members in issues pivotal for the Armenian
people. Thoughts were also exchanged over regional issues, prospects
of pushing forward Armenia-France friendly relations.
At the end of his official visit to France S. Sargsyan had a working
supper with a number of influential representatives of the French
Armenian community in Paris.
RA President's delegation will leave Paris for Yerevan on March 11.
Noyan Tapan
March 11, 2010
PARIS, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan within the
framework of his official visit to France met with Chairman of the
French Senate Gerard Larche on March 10.
S. Sargsyan emphasized the special role of the two countries'
parliaments in further deepening of Armenian-French traditional
friendly and warm relations. He highly assessed the activity of the
Senate France-Armenia deputy friendship group and current level of
cooperation at interparliamentary structures, attached importance
to periodical mutual visits and contacts of Armenian and French
parliamentarians. J. Larche, in his turn, confirmed Senate's readiness
to contribute to further deepening of Armenia-France friendship.
At the request of the French Senate Chairman S. Sargsyan presented
Armenia's approaches over the Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations
process, regional problems and prospects of normalization of
Armenia-Turkey relations. Other issues of bilateral interest were
also touched upon.
According to RA President's Press Office, S. Sargsyan met with French
National Assembly Speaker Bernard Akoie in Paris. S. Sargsyan highly
assessing the active work of members of the France-Armenia deputy
friendship group warmly emphasized the considerable contribution
of group's former and current Chairmen Francois Rochbluan and Rene
Rouquet in strengthening of Armenia-France friendship, in unbiassed
approach shown by group members in issues pivotal for the Armenian
people. Thoughts were also exchanged over regional issues, prospects
of pushing forward Armenia-France friendly relations.
At the end of his official visit to France S. Sargsyan had a working
supper with a number of influential representatives of the French
Armenian community in Paris.
RA President's delegation will leave Paris for Yerevan on March 11.