Armenia Turns 'Towards Europe' as Macron Highlights Shift From Russia
Macron said Armenia is opening a new era with Europe as France pledged support and leaders met at the first EPC summit in the South Caucasus.
- On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Yerevan for the European Political Community summit, the first held in the South Caucasus region.
- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is pursuing explicit reorientation toward the West, driven by frustration over Moscow's perceived failure to protect Armenia during past conflicts.
- While YouGov polls place Macron's domestic approval at 16%, he received a hero's welcome in Yerevan, where he performed Charles Aznavour's "La Boheme" during a state dinner.
- Diplomatic ties were cemented as Macron awarded Pashinyan and Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, while Armenia conferred its Order of Glory on him.
- The European Political Community, conceived by Macron in 2022, serves as his platform for a united Europe "from Iceland to the Caucasus," fostering security and regional cooperation.
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Macron touts Armenia’s turning point, stealing the show at EPC summit
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit marked a visible shift for Armenia as he proclaimed “a Europe which goes from Iceland to the Caucasus” while being greeted with adulation — strolling avenues to La Marseillaise, singing Aznavour and receiving a medal to boot.
Two years after he sang "Les Champs-Élysées" with Swedish students, the French president sang again in Armenia, where he was on a state visit from Sunday. In an official dinner organized on Monday in Yerevan, Emmanuel Macron performed "La Bohème, the famous song of Charles Aznavour launched in 1965, a choice far from random, the singer being of Armenian origin - his parents emigrated to France in the early 1920s," reports Le Figaro.
Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperation with the EU.
Armenia has chosen a path to Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday during a visit to Yerevan.
Armenia turns ‘towards Europe’ as Macron highlights shift from Russia
Armenia has chosen the path “towards Europe”, French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, as the landlocked post-Soviet state cautiously shifts away from Russia’s political orbit. Armenia has been building ties with Europe for years, amid frustration in the country over Moscow’s perceived failure to protect it during conflicts with neighbouring Azerbaijan. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable adve…
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