Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held private talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the Second Paris Peace Forum.

President Macron thanked the Armenian Premier for accepting the invitation to partake in the Forum. He stressed the great importance he attaches to developing multifaceted cooperation with Armenia. In turn, Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and high-level organization of the Forum. The Prime Minister of Armenia said meetings held on various occasions may add momentum to bilateral relations.

Nikol Pashinyan and Emmanuel Macron referred to issues high on the agenda of Franco-Armenian relations, as well as the prospects for launching visa liberalization talks between Armenia and the European Union.

The parties stressed the importance of reciprocated top-level visits and made an arrangement to that effect.