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Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia and France discuss further development of strategic  partnership and  EU cooperation 

Armenia and France discuss further development of strategic  partnership and  EU cooperation 

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan met in Paris with Benjamin Haddad, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs.

According to the MFA press service, during the meeting, the parties  discussed issues related to expanding and deepening the Armenia-EU  partnership, paying particular attention to developing economic  cooperation, including expanding Armenia's access to the European  market.

Additionally, the interlocutors noted with satisfaction the dynamic  development of the strategic partnership between Armenia and France  and discussed joint steps aimed at its further deepening.

Deputy Minister Kostanyan briefed his French counterpart on  regional  developments, as well as ongoing efforts to further strengthen  peace  in the South Caucasus.

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Carlos Karaguelian
Tudo muito gratificante, realmente a UE está assistindo a Armenia em suas dificuldades deveria mesmo fazer isso depois de tudo mas o que acontecerá se o Azerbaijão resolver atacar novamente a Armenia sob seus sempre falsos pretextos O que a Europa fará O que a França fará A Armenia não participa efetivamente da OTSC e quando participou, nada lhe adiantou quando precisou, bem esclarecido isso e não vi até agora nenhum país ou aliança lhe oferecer um guarda-chuva de proteção, isso é preocupante visto dessa maneira.
Carlos Karaguelian
Tudo muito gratificante, realmente a UE está assistindo a Armenia em suas dificuldades deveria mesmo fazer isso depois de tudo mas o que acontecerá se o Azerbaijão resolver atacar novamente a Armenia sob seus sempre falsos pretextos O que a Europa fará O que a França fará A Armenia não participa efetivamente da OTSC e quando participou, nada lhe adiantou quando precisou, bem esclarecido isso e não vi até agora nenhum país ou aliança lhe oferecer um guarda-chuva de proteção, isso é preocupante visto dessa maneira.

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