The European Political Community summit will likely be remembered for its emotional meetings and conspicuous displays of warm friendship between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and French President Emmanuel Macron. Had these displays been somewhat more restrained and dignified, they might not have attracted much attention. After all, cordial relations between politicians from different countries are perfectly normal.
In his speech at the summit, the French president made two notable acknowledgements. First, he said that eight years ago Armenia was not fully sovereign and was seen as a satellite of Russia. Second, he stated that France supported Armenia during the 44-day war and assisted it in every possible way — something even Moscow did not do.
Let us take this step by step.
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However, Macron is not entirely wrong about Armenia’s lack of freedom. Armenia has never been fully independent or genuinely sovereign. Nor can the French president be described as a pioneer in making this assessment. What he said in Yerevan echoes a position that Baku has articulated for many years.
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