Sébastien Lecornu: We will formalize Armenia’s acquisition of French weaponry on Monday

It is necessary to give Armenia an opportunity to defend its civilian population and to ensure the protection of its borders, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu said, as reported by French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies.

“On Monday, we will formalize Armenia’s acquisition of a certain amount of weapons from French manufacturers,” Lecornu said.

The Armenian Defense Minister, Suren Papikyan, left for France on October 22 at the invitation of Sébastien Lecornu.