Sarkozy’s speech in Yerevan part of pre-election campaign?
French Ambassador to Armenia Anri Reno says the French President made a comprehensive speech during his visit to Yerevan.
Talking to A1+, Anri Reno underlined the importance of French President's speech which was made in front of the Tisternakaberd memorial complex of Genocide victims.
"In his speech, Nikolas Sarkozy also cited the Franco-German reconciliation," said the French Ambassador.
At a press conference in Yerevan, Sarkozy said that ‘if Turkey recognizes the dark pages of its history in the beginning of the century, France and Armenia would have considered it a strong gesture towards peace and a great step towards reconciliation.'
"President Sarkozy cited the example of France and Germany and urged Turkey to face its history," said Anri Reno.
Asked whether Sarkozy's statement in Yerevan cannot be viewed as a gesture to gain the confidence of French Armenians before the upcoming presidential elections, the French Ambassador said, "Surely not. Sarkozy arrived in Armenia at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart and urged the sides to take decisive steps towards final reconciliation."
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, French Ambassador to Armenia Anri Reno and representative of French organization ‘Retired Teachers without Borders' Alen Ornez today signed a cooperation memorandum.
"We hope that the cooperation will be continuing. We will leave Armenia after we find our mission completed,"said Alain Ornez.
