French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decotigny visited Syunik marz yesterday. Before the visit, the ambassador made a note and gave an unusually “open” assessment to Syunik, calling it a strategic and “vulnerable” region of Armenia. The ambassador in the region was involved in various programs that are implemented with French support or participation. It is also worth noting the fact that in the note made before the visit, the ambassador had recorded the territorial integrity of Armenia among the so-called goals.
Does France have concerns about Syunik, despite the fact that most of the attention is focused on Tavush today? In any case, the center of gravity of Armenia’s socio-political discourse today is Tavush, as well as the center of international attention towards Armenia. Against this background, the French ambassador “suddenly” decides to focus attention on Syunik, describing the region as “vulnerable”. Is Paris expecting or suggesting something to Yerevan? Emphasis on the circumstance of territorial integrity is provided by an interview given by the same ambassador a few weeks ago, where he talks about the commonality of the approaches of France and Iran to the territorial integrity of Armenia.
Today, Iran is at the center of global attention, in the framework of the attack by Israel on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, as well as the response expected after that. And in the context of these issues, the Caucasus is also being talked about, in particular, as the back of Iran. It is no secret that it is considered a key springboard for strikes against Iran, and the occasion is the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Was that the question that brought the French ambassador to Syunik, by the way, after the incident in Norkin Khndzoresk?
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