France and Armenia have signed a contract for the acquisition of CAESAR cannons, further strengthening their defense relationship. This development was marked by a productive meeting between French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan on June 18 at Eurosatory. The collaboration was further discussed in Paris on June 19, where French President's Chief of Military Staff, Army General Fabien Mandon, and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan reviewed bilateral defense cooperation. However, this move has drawn criticism from Azerbaijan, with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense warning that the responsibility for any escalation in the South Caucasus region would fall on Armenia and French President Emmanuel Macron.
🇫🇷 delivering weapons to 🇦🇲 is important as Armenia is in a security vacuum. Out of traitor CSTO and complex relations with NATO. Armenia's security will for the foreseeable future depend on individual alliances. But that can’t be feasible if 🇬🇪 isn’t free from GD. #FreeGeorgia
🇫🇷🇦🇲 | More on developing France-Armenia defense ties: On June 19, French President's Chief of the Military Staff Army General Fabien Mandon and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan held a meeting to discuss the prospects of bilateral defense cooperation between France and… https://t.co/5JmSQFDfhK
🇫🇷🇦🇲 | More on developing France-Armenia defense ties: On June 19, French President's Chief of Military Staff Aemy General Fabien Mandon and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan held a meeting in Paris to discuss the course of bilateral defense cooperation.… https://t.co/diJaTR4ug6
Morning scan: what’s big news in Azerbaijan today, June 19: ● “The responsibility for escalating the situation in the South Caucasus and creating a new conflict zone will fall entirely on the leadership of Armenia and the Macron dictatorship,” stated the Ministry of Defense,… https://t.co/4LPV7itazV
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense warned France and Armenia: “We declare that responsibility for the escalation of the situation in the South Caucasus region and the creation of a new hotbed of war will fall entirely on the leadership of Armenia and the dictatorship of Macron,… https://t.co/Wgvtau8oCs
Nous continuons de renforcer notre relation de défense avec l’Arménie. Entretien chaleureux et productif avec mon homologue 🇦🇲@papikyan_suren, en marge d’Eurosatory. Nouveau jalon important avec la signature d'un contrat pour l’acquisition de canons CAESAR. https://t.co/WT7wpSxo6f