YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received on September 9 the delegation led by President of the socialist group at the French National Assembly Bruno Le Roux.

As “Armenpress” was informed from the press service of the Armenian President’s Office, the President hailed another visit of the French parliamentarians to Armenia and stated that Armenia is proud to have unique relations and cordial friendship with France, which are significantly fostered by close inter-parliamentary partnership. “In the face of Mr. Le Roux I want to spotlight the consistent work of numerous French parliamentarians in their parliament thank to which Armenian-French inter-parliamentary relations strengthen, as well as deepen inter-state relations in general”, Serzh Sargsyan said.

The President expressed gratitude to friendly France for always supporting Armenia in issues of vital importance. In that context the Armenian President considered invaluable France’s contribution to international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and expressed his deep gratitude to the French authorities and people, highlighting the works done for the adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.

Bruno Le Roux conveyed the warm greetings of French President Francois Hollande to President Sargsyan after which the sides discussed the opportunities for expanding inter-parliamentary partnership and strengthening relations between the two friendly states and peoples.

The President of the socialist group at the French National Assembly recalled with warmth the meeting of the delegation led by him with President Sargsyan in 2015, during which Serzh Sargsyan introduced the process of Constitutional reforms and its aim at the request of the French parliamentarians. Bruno Le Roux mentioned he is glad to see how the President of Armenia, who a year ago vigorously supported the idea of reforms, continues to consistently progress in that direction.

The interlocutors referred to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement negotiations at the meeting. The President of Armenia highly appreciated France’s balanced position on Nagorno Karabakh issue and its active role in the sidelines of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, attaching special importance to the contribution of French President Hollande to propelling the negotiation process forward.