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Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan, received France’s newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, Florian Escudié.

According to the ministry, Andreasyan congratulated the ambassador on taking up his diplomatic mission in Armenia and wished him a productive and successful tenure. She expressed hope that the strategic partnership between Armenia and France would reach a new level during his time in office.

“Our countries have a broad cooperation agenda, particularly in education, culture and sport. The ministry reaffirms its readiness to consistently develop the multifaceted cooperation between Armenia and France,” she said.

The newly appointed ambassador thanked the minister for the meeting and stressed the importance of a consistent policy of developing relations with Armenia.

The two sides discussed key areas of cooperation, including expanding the activities of French educational institutions in Armenia—the French Institute, the French University in Armenia and the Anatole France French International Educational Complex—implementing new joint programmes and strengthening ties between institutions in both countries. In this context, they highlighted the use of artificial intelligence and the promotion of French language teaching.

Particular emphasis was placed on Armenia’s hosting of the 10th Francophonie Games, combining sport and culture, in 2027. Andreasyan said preparations were under way, coordinated by her ministry. Discussions on current organisational matters highlighted the involvement of volunteers and the organisation of French language courses.

The meeting also addressed cultural cooperation, emphasising long-term partnerships between museums, galleries and libraries, and programmes to restore Armenia’s cultural heritage, particularly monuments.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, at the government headquarters.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Pashinyan welcomed Mushikiwabo’s visit to Armenia and her participation in COP17. He said the conference was an important event for Armenia and that the government had approached its preparations with a strong sense of responsibility.

Pashinyan added that major changes were taking place in the region, creating an opportunity to establish lasting, stable peace in the South Caucasus. He also stressed the importance of cooperation with the International Organisation of La Francophonie and expressed appreciation for its support for Armenia.

Mushikiwabo also emphasised the importance of stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed the organisation’s continued support for Armenia. She welcomed Yerevan’s hosting of COP17 and expressed confidence that it would raise Armenia’s international profile.

She also highlighted Armenia’s hosting of the 10th international Francophonie Games, combining sport and culture, in 2027, saying this would offer young people from different countries an opportunity to discover Armenia and establish connections.

In this context, the two discussed preparations for the Games. They also exchanged views on the next summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, to be held in Cambodia in November.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has arrived in Yerevan.

His aircraft landed a short while ago at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport, where he was welcomed by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.

Kobakhidze will attend the leaders’ summit to be held in Yerevan on 16 October as part of COP17.

A delegation led by Ignazio Cassis, Vice President of the Swiss Federal Council, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial during an official visit to Armenia.

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute announced the visit in a statement on its Facebook page.

The delegation was accompanied by Armenian Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Kristina Tataryan, Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland Hasmik Tolmajyan and Swiss Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Barbara Baumann.

“The delegation was welcomed and accompanied during the visit by Hrachya Tashchyan, Acting Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. He presented the history of the memorial’s construction, its architectural features and its significance,” the statement said.

Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Davit Khudatyan, met Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Alibek Kuantyrov, who is in Armenia for COP17, according to a statement from the Armenian ministry.

“The meeting addressed opportunities to expand Armenia–Kazakhstan cooperation in mineral resource development, green transport, renewable energy, waste management and interregional cooperation. Discussing cooperation in mineral resource development, the minister stressed the importance of implementing the memorandum of cooperation signed in November 2025 between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction and Armenia’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure,” the statement said.

The document aims to develop cooperation in the sector and support the adaptation and introduction of the international CRIRSCO framework in Armenia.

“The meeting also addressed the efficient management of natural resources, the use of green technologies and the development of climate-resilient infrastructure. Davit Khudatyan emphasised the importance of deepening the partnership between Armenia and Kazakhstan and expressed his readiness to continue cooperation in areas of mutual interest,” the statement said.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Ignazio Cassis, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Head of the Swiss Confederation’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

According to the Armenian Prime Minister’s Office, Pashinyan stressed the importance of consistently developing Armenia–Switzerland relations and highlighted the organisation of reciprocal high-level visits in this context. Discussing regional developments, he said signing and ratifying a peace agreement with Azerbaijan was an absolute priority for the Armenian government.

Cassis said Switzerland also attached importance to developing political, economic and humanitarian ties. He welcomed and emphasised the importance of establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, expressing hope that the peace agreement would be signed as soon as possible.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.

Azzouz Nasri, Speaker of the Council of the Nation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, has arrived in Armenia for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

The Armenian National Assembly’s Public Relations and Communication Department announced his arrival in a statement.

“The senior guest was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by Sargis Khandanyan, Chair of the Armenian National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Relations. Yerevan is hosting COP17, bringing together delegations from countries around the world and representatives of international organisations and civil society to assess progress in biodiversity conservation and discuss further joint action,” the statement said.