France hopes elections will enable Armenia to face challengesJune 23, 2021 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France hopes that recent elections to the National Assembly will enable Armenia to overcome the many challenges it is facing, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 21.4% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. Noting the victory of Pashinyan's Civil Contract party, France reaffirmed its determination to stand by Armenia in the process of addressing its challenges, as well as its unwavering support for the sovereignty, the territorial integrity of Armenia and the strengthening of its democratic institutions. "France takes note of the preliminary findings of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the satisfactory conduct of the elections," the statement added. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |