French President Emmanuelle Macron
PARIS—French President Emmanuelle Macron has sent a letter to His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, in which he addressed a range of issues important to the pontiff’s flock and Armenians in general.
In the letter, which was publicized by the Catholicosate press service, Macron said that France would continue to work with international allies toward peace and security, especially in the Middle East. He also pledged France’s willingness to keep fighting against radicalism and protect the ethnic and religious communities that face violence. The French leader also stressed the importance of a just political solution to the Syria crisis.
In discussing the Armenian Genocide issue, Macron said that “the Middle East continues to live in an atmosphere of violence and dictatorship 100 years after the crime.â€
