  French Senator: Armenia’s democracy crucial to global stability June 2, 2025 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gilbert-Luc Devinaz, President of the France-Armenia Friendship Group in the French Senate, emphasized during the fifth Armenia-France decentralized cooperation conference that if democracy is under threat in Armenia, then global democracy is also at risk. “It’s not only Armenia that is in danger, but the entire system. All of democracy is at risk if it is endangered in Armenia. This is my message—leave nothing unchecked, be firm, and move forward,” said Devinaz, as reported by 1lurer.am . France’s Ambassador to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, also spoke at the conference, highlighting that support for Armenia is a matter of national consensus in France. “When it comes to Armenia, there are no divisions even in the French political landscape. Driven by humanitarian values, everyone reaches a common position, as this supports local authorities both in Armenia and France,” the ambassador stated. The fifth Armenia-France decentralized cooperation conference opened in Goris, where a French honorary consulate is also set to be inaugurated.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
