French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Armenia on a state visit and to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit.
Macron was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan.
The 8th Summit of the European Political Community will take place on May 4, 2026, under the motto “Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe.”
The French leader’s state visit will begin the following day.
A meeting will be held between Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the French President, followed by an expanded meeting of the two countries’ delegations. After the document-signing ceremony, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Emmanuel Macron will make statements to the media.
President Macron will pay tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial and will also visit the Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.
President Khachaturyan will also host Macron for a meeting.
As part of the state visit, the French President, accompanied by the Prime Minister of Armenia, will visit Gyumri, where he will pay tribute to the victims of the 1988 earthquake.
Pashinyan and Macron will then attend the concert titled “Musical Bridge: Armenia–France” in Gyumri.
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