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Armenians will consider our compatriot's achievement in France as their own success for the simple reason that it is an important component of Armenian-French friendship, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan noted today at a meeting with Mayor of Lyon Georges Képénékian who is in Yerevan on official visit.

As the press department at the President's Office reported, Serzh Sargsyan expressed confidence that the newly appointed Mayor will draw upon his long experience and capabilities to build closer ties between Lyon and Yerevan and strengthen friendship between the Armenian and French peoples.

With reference to the privileged high-level Armenian-French relations, the President underscored that friendship knows no borders, and the two countries are bound to expand cooperation and strengthen their bilateral relationship year after year.

According to the release, Mayor of Lyon Georges Képénékian spoke with satisfaction about the fruitful meetings held in Yerevan and the agreements reached during his visit. The members of his delegation shared their impressions, stressing that they could see great potential of cooperation with Armenia - the cradle of Christianity - and are confident that strong with huge historical heritage and centuries-old culture, Armenia may challenge the future with greater optimism.

Reference was also made to the Francophonie Summit to be held in Armenia this year. The President of Armenia underscored that our country is committed to holding this landmark event at the highest possible level, since Francophonie is deemed to be not only a platform structured around linguistic or cultural affinities, but first of all, as a progressive system of values that has played a unique role in the development of human civilization, of which the Armenian people is an integral part.