Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a condolence cable to President of France Emmanuel Macron on the tragic incident in Mali. The message reads:

“I was deeply grieved to learn about the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali as a result of a helicopter collision. This is the greatest loss for the French army in the past thirty years. At this difficult moment for France, please accept deepest condolences on behalf of the Armenian people and myself. Sharing in your sorrow, we offer our sympathy to the victims’ families and friends.”