On February 21, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the delegation headed by Edouard Philippe, the former Prime Minister of France, Mayor of Le Havre and President of Le Havre Seine Metropole, with the participation of parliamentarians, public and political figures.

The interlocutors commended the privileged relations between Armenia and France characterized by a high-level political dialogue and an expanding multi-faceted bilateral agenda․ They also touched upon the prospects of Armenian-French cooperation.

The agenda of the meeting included issues of regional security and stability.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia highly appreciated the targeted assessments and efforts of the French side at different levels and formats, including the members of the delegation, aimed at establishing peace in the South Caucasus and addressing the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

The sides also highlighted the importance of deploying a new EU Civilian Monitoring Mission in Armenia.