February 20, 2008 - 18:46 AMT
French President congratulated Sargsyan on victory
French President Nicolas Sarkozy congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on election President of Armenia. Mr Sarkozy's letter says, in part, "On behalf of the French nation I congratulate you on victory in the presidential election… I congratulate the Armenian people on the choice which proved confidence in the government you head, the government which follows the path of political reforms an approaches Europe. Be firmly convinced of France's support to stability and peace in the South Caucasus. As a Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, France will work for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," the RA government's pres office reported.