French envoy visits 'strategically important' Armenian province

French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies has visited “strategically important” Vayots Dzor Province.

In a post on X on Friday, the French envoy emphasized that parts of the province remain under Azerbaijani occupation.

“Today, I am visiting Vayots Dzor Province. Vayots Dzor is located in the base section of Armenian territory partly occupied by Azerbaijan. It is a strategically important area, home to the headquarters of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMA),” the diplomat wrote.

Decottignies has already met with Vayots Dzor Governor Kolya Mikayelyan in Yeghegnadzor.