Armenia is not Europe yet: And what about Turkey?
Turkey has a positive and important role in the region. However, Turkey cannot become a EU member solely because the country is not in Europe, French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud told a press conference on Monday.
"Ankara is an important friend and ally for Paris, but only outside the European Union," said the French ambassador.
At the same time, Reynaud does not exclude that Armenia may become a full part of united Europe in the near future. Europe already views Armenia as a country that is rapidly moving towards the European Union.
In reply to A1+'s question whether France is going to shoulder the initiative of the Karabakh conflict resolution and French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already arranged a meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents, the French ambassador said he had learned the news from the Armenian press.
"I do not possess such information. France is for the maintenance of the Minsk Group format and resumption of the talks, since we think that there is nothing worse than frozen conflicts," said Henri Reynaud.
The French ambassador reminded the call of the French President who urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to cooperate in finding a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The French ambassador stressed that France is interested in increasing its economic presence in Armenia, including participation in the improvement of country's strategic infrastructures.
