Armenian, French foreign ministers discuss partnership agenda

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, during his visit to Paris.

The ministers discussed the “entire agenda of the Armenia-France partnership,” the foreign ministry said in a readout.

Views were exchanged on the ongoing efforts to further deepen strategic relations, as well as the expansion of the Armenia-EU partnership.

The foreign ministers also discussed initiatives aimed at ensuring effective cooperation in multilateral platforms and formats.

FM Ararat Mirzoyan and FM Jean-Noël Baron addressed regional realities, including the implementation of U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani accords reached in Washington in August and other significant developments.

The discussion also touched upon other matters of mutual interest, including effective mechanisms to combat hybrid threats, as well as developments in the Middle East.