French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a briefing on the results of the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community, addressed the issue of Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, noting that he will discuss it with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

“I will first discuss with the President of Armenia and the Prime Minister of Armenia, and after that I will call President Aliyev, and we will organize together the right way to proceed, either physically or through this phone call. But you can count on me, and I am a strong believer in this peace process,” the French president noted.

Referring to the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community, Macron highlighted the importance of holding it in Armenia.

“I think it was very important to hold the 8th meeting of the European Political Community here in Yerevan,” he said, adding that it confirms the path Armenia has taken in recent years.

The French President said that Armenia was previously considered a country dependent on Russia, but, according to him, the situation has changed.

“Since the Velvet Revolution initiated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and thanks to his policy in recent years of building peace and turning towards Europe, as well as the commitments made to Europe, we are opening a new era,” Macron noted.