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Public Television of Armenia
Sept 28 2011
Armenian president, French leaders discuss ties, energy cooperation
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and French President Nicolas Sarkozy
have discussed ties during Sargsyan's recent visit to France.
One of the core issues discussed at the Sargsyan-Sarkozy meeting in
Paris on 28 September was Sarkozy's forthcoming two-day state visit to
Armenia in October, the state-owned Armenian Public TV said on 28
September.
According to an official press release, Sarkozy said he was looking
forward to his coming state visit, which in itself would demonstrate
exclusively warm ties between Armenia and France, the TV reported.
France is interested in continuing ties with Armenia, it is Armenia's
friend and will always be by its side, the TV quoted Sarkozy as
saying.
Sarkozy welcomed reforms under way in Armenia, the TV said. Armenia
takes pride in its ties with France and is interested in developing
ties with this influential European country, the TV quoted Sargsyan as
saying at the meeting.
During his visit Sargsyan also discussed development of economic ties
with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, the TV said. At present,
France comes second after Russia for the volume of investment in
Armenia, the TV said. There are 155 companies with French capital in
Armenia, this is quite a great number, but according to Armenian and
French officials, this number does not reflect the countries' real
potential. Sargsyan and Fillon discussed using potential of economic
ties in full, the TV reported.
Sargsyan and Fillon discussed France's possible involvement into
Armenia's energy and infrastructure projects, news.am website said on
28 September.
In particular, the sides ascribed importance to the involvement of
French companies into energy projects in Armenia, including the
construction of a new Armenia nuclear power unit, news.am said. Fillon
said a group of French energy specialists would be sent to Armenia to
discuss prospects of cooperation in this sphere. The Armenian
president and the French prime minister also discussed the possible
involvement of French companies in road construction projects, in
particular in the construction of the North-South highway, the website
said.
Prior to meeting Fillon, Sargsyan and French Speaker Bernard Accoyer
had discussed ties in Paris, Armenian Public TV reported. At the
meeting, Sargsyan ascribed importance to Frances's role in the
Karabakh settlement talks, as a country co-chairing the OSCE Minsk
Group. Visits by French MPs to Karabakh strengthen Karabakh's trust in
France as a Minsk Group co-chair and help France form an objective
opinion of the Karabakh issue, the TV quoted Sargsyan as telling
Accoyer at the meeting.
Sept 28 2011
Armenian president, French leaders discuss ties, energy cooperation
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and French President Nicolas Sarkozy
have discussed ties during Sargsyan's recent visit to France.
One of the core issues discussed at the Sargsyan-Sarkozy meeting in
Paris on 28 September was Sarkozy's forthcoming two-day state visit to
Armenia in October, the state-owned Armenian Public TV said on 28
September.
According to an official press release, Sarkozy said he was looking
forward to his coming state visit, which in itself would demonstrate
exclusively warm ties between Armenia and France, the TV reported.
France is interested in continuing ties with Armenia, it is Armenia's
friend and will always be by its side, the TV quoted Sarkozy as
saying.
Sarkozy welcomed reforms under way in Armenia, the TV said. Armenia
takes pride in its ties with France and is interested in developing
ties with this influential European country, the TV quoted Sargsyan as
saying at the meeting.
During his visit Sargsyan also discussed development of economic ties
with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, the TV said. At present,
France comes second after Russia for the volume of investment in
Armenia, the TV said. There are 155 companies with French capital in
Armenia, this is quite a great number, but according to Armenian and
French officials, this number does not reflect the countries' real
potential. Sargsyan and Fillon discussed using potential of economic
ties in full, the TV reported.
Sargsyan and Fillon discussed France's possible involvement into
Armenia's energy and infrastructure projects, news.am website said on
28 September.
In particular, the sides ascribed importance to the involvement of
French companies into energy projects in Armenia, including the
construction of a new Armenia nuclear power unit, news.am said. Fillon
said a group of French energy specialists would be sent to Armenia to
discuss prospects of cooperation in this sphere. The Armenian
president and the French prime minister also discussed the possible
involvement of French companies in road construction projects, in
particular in the construction of the North-South highway, the website
said.
Prior to meeting Fillon, Sargsyan and French Speaker Bernard Accoyer
had discussed ties in Paris, Armenian Public TV reported. At the
meeting, Sargsyan ascribed importance to Frances's role in the
Karabakh settlement talks, as a country co-chairing the OSCE Minsk
Group. Visits by French MPs to Karabakh strengthen Karabakh's trust in
France as a Minsk Group co-chair and help France form an objective
opinion of the Karabakh issue, the TV quoted Sargsyan as telling
Accoyer at the meeting.