Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, according to the Armenian prime minister’s office. An official welcoming ceremony for the prime minister was held before the talks.
The official readout said Macron thanked Pashinyan for accepting the invitation to take part in the first International Space Summit. The French president stressed the importance of steadily advancing bilateral ties across all areas in line with the joint declaration on strategic cooperation.
Pashinyan, for his part, thanked Macron for the invitation and warm hospitality. He underscored the importance of deepening cooperation with France in the space sector and said Armenia is interested in building a more substantive partnership in that field.
The two sides said economic cooperation is one of the key priorities of the strategic partnership between Armenia and France. In that context, they highlighted the Armenian government’s consistent steps aimed at diversifying the economy.
The meeting also noted with satisfaction that construction work on the Bargushat tunnel has entered a substantive phase. The sides stressed the importance of launching construction as soon as possible.
Regional developments were also discussed. The two sides emphasized the need for consistent implementation of steps aimed at strengthening peace.
After the meeting, an official dinner was hosted in the name of French President Emmanuel Macron in honor of the heads of state and government participating in the International Space Summit.
