Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday, July 14 sent a congratulatory letter to French President Emmanuel Macron on France's National Day.

"This day of national unity, July 14, best symbolizes the difficult path full of trials that was overcome by France and the French people for the victory of justice and universal values, for a dignified and bright future, Pashinyan said.

"We highly value the privileged friendship with France, based on rich contacts with a history of a thousand years, as well as on a strong civilizational foundation and values. We are happy to record that, parallel to the high-level Armenian-French political dialogue, active steps are being taken to strengthen and develop economic ties between Armenia and France. In this context, we attach particular importance to the consistent implementation of the provisions of the 2021-2026 road map of Armenian-French economic cooperation signed in December of last year, as well as to ensuring the continuity of the success of the “Aspirations Armenia-France” conference organized at your initiative."

Pashinyan noted that Armenia highly appreciates the role of France as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and its involvement in the process of the peaceful settlement and fair resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

"In this regard, I reaffirm Armenia's resolute commitment to achieve a peaceful and lasting settlement of the issue," the PM added.

Pashinyan also reiterated his readiness to host Macron in Armenia on a state visit in the near future.