Armenia, France outline steps aimed at further deepening bilateral cooperation
ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan received Florence Provendier,
Coordinator for Armenian-French Cooperation at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France.
During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues
related to the multi-sectoral cooperation existing between the two
countries.
In particular, they touched upon further steps to implement the
roadmap "Armenian-French economic cooperation for 2021-2026" and the
prospects for decentralized cooperation.
The interlocutors outlined steps aimed at further deepening
cooperation between the two countries and implementing target
programs.
According to the RA Statistical Committee, foreign trade turnover
between Armenia and France decreased by 16.9% year-on-year in
January-April 2024, to $42 million. At the same time, exports
decreased by 27.5% to $2.1 million, against the backdrop of a 16.3%
decline in imports to $39.9 million.