On October 23 in Paris Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.

The Ministers discussed the whole agenda of cooperation between Armenia and France. 

Views were exchanged on ongoing activities to further deepen their relations of a strategic nature, as well as on expanding the Armenia–EU partnership.

The interlocutors also discussed initiatives aimed at ensuring effective cooperation within multilateral platforms and formats.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Jean-Noël Barrot touched upon regional developments, including the implementation of agreements reached in Washington, DC, in August and significant developments.

Other issues of mutual interest, including effective mechanisms to counter hybrid threats, as well as developments in the Middle East were also touched upon.