Ararat Mirzoyan, Stephane Sejourne discuss security situation in  South Caucasus

ArmInfo. Minister of Foreign Affairs of  Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting in Paris with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France  Stephane Sejourne.  According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated his French counterpart on taking office.

The interlocutors discussed in detail a wide range of issues of  mutual interest, touching on the prospects for close joint  cooperation both in a bilateral format and on multilateral platforms.

Touching upon issues on the bilateral agenda, the parties noted with  satisfaction the high-level political dialogue and emphasized their  readiness to further strengthen multi-sectoral cooperation. The  ministers of Armenia and France touched upon upcoming high-level  events.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Stephane Sejourne also exchanged ideas on the  Armenia-EU partnership agenda. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the  Republic of Armenia emphasized the intensively deepening dialogue  with the European Union, which is also developing in new directions  aimed at ensuring tangible results for the citizens of the Republic  of Armenia.

Issues related to the security situation in the South Caucasus were  discussed in detail. Ararat Mirzoyan presented to his French  counterpart the vision of the Republic of Armenia regarding the  establishment of stability and peace in the region. The head of the  Armenian Foreign Ministry emphasized the key principles in the  process of regulating Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, in particular,  the importance of territorial integrity and inviolability of borders,  unconditional respect for sovereignty, as well as the need to provide  greater certainty for the implementation of the further process of  border delimitation based on the Alma- Ata Declaration and the latest  and legitimate maps of the USSR.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia highly appreciated the  special attention and efforts of France aimed at overcoming security  challenges in the South Caucasus, as well as establishing a just and  stable peace.

An exchange of views on issues related to regional transport and  economic programs took place.