France Welcomes Direct Communication Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers

France welcomes the recent direct telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and their decision to convene a bilateral commission on border issues and to start negotiations on a peace treaty between the two countries.

This was stated in a message from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The message noted that France will continue to provide full support for this process.

“The French ambassador for EU 'Eastern Partnership' issues, Brice Roquefeuil, will travel to Baku next week to continue monitoring these negotiations following his visit to Yerevan from April 11 to 14,” the statement said.