"French Foreign Minister Assures Military Support to Armenia During Yerevan Visit"

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has pledged to deliver military equipment to Armenia during her visit to the country, stating that Armenia needs to be able to defend itself following the recent invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijani forces. The announcement comes as 100,000 Armenians have fled the region in response to the conflict, despite the presence of Russian peacekeepers. On the same day, Azerbaijan announced the arrest of several ethnic Armenian political leaders from Nagorno-Karabakh.