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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour in Yerevan

Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close

the two men raise their glasses in front of French and Armenian flags
Emmanuel Macron shares a toast with Armenia's prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, at a state dinner in the honour of the French president in Yerevan. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Emmanuel Macron has made an unabashed pre-election pitch on behalf of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, saying the country’s destiny lies with Europe.

The French president also accused Russia of abandoning Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war that led to Azerbaijan displacing tens of thousands of Armenians.

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