Macron reaffirms support for ArmeniaFebruary 22, 2024 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his country’s support for Armenia in an Armenian language post he made on X Wednesday, February 21. “Today, as France honors Missak and Mélinée Manouchians, grateful to Armenians for their contribution to the benefit of the French nation, the spirit of resistance, the struggle for freedom, your presence is important for us,” Macron said in a message addressed to visiting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. “Once again I reaffirm France's support for you.” Missak Manouchian and his comrades of the resistance movement were killed for the freedom of France, On Wednesday, Manouchian and his wife Mélinée will put to rest in the Pantheon, where France enshrines its great people. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |