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The negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict stopped at a point, they need to be restarted and continue until the end. The President of the Republic of France Francois Holland said about it during the meeting of Francois Holland and the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the scope of an official visit of Serzh Sargsyan to France. ‘The solution must be achieved on the basis of the principles already known to us, the Madrid principles, so that the solution would be durable, I would say final’ highlighted the President of France, OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair country on the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Francois Holland. He reaffirmed the commitment of France to do all possible to make the negotiations reach their final destination.

According to the President of France, Syria was particularly discussed during the meeting of the two presidents. The President of France clarified that regional issues are related also to Armenia. Besides that, an Armenian community exists in Syria and even some Syrian Armenians came to Armenia. ‘Of course I know that Armenia will act very prudently considering its position, but also we need to try to solve the issue of political figures together’ highlighted the President of France.

A reference was also made to Iran. According to the estimations of the President of France, the President of Armenia ‘does his best regarding certain addresses’.

The RA President in his turn expressed his deep gratitude to the people of France, to the French authorities for having such a careful and fundamental position regarding the Armenian genocide. ‘I know that President Holland was in the basis of the draft law and I know how attentive and cordial he is towards Armenian issues, in general towards Armenians. We are proud that around 500 thousand Armenians live in France and many of those Armenians had their share in the development of France’ noted the RA President.

F. Holland said at the meeting with the mass media  ‘I accepted the invitation of the President of Armenia to visit Armenia next year’.