According to the Armenian prime minister’s press service, Pashinian emphasized Armenia’s commitment to the peace agenda and steps to ensure regional security and stability.
Pashinian and Macron were attending the fifth meeting of the European Political Community, which brought together dozens of European leaders in the Hungarian capital.
Earlier on Thursday, they also had a brief conversation. During that discussion, Macron touched on Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and expressed hope that Yerevan and Baku would be able to sign a peace treaty.
In addition, during their meeting, Pashinian and Macron discussed issues related to joint projects in the economy, infrastructure, and other sectors.
“Issues related to Armenia-European Union cooperation were discussed, including the reforms implemented in Armenia with the support of the EU, the dialogue in the direction of visa liberalization,” the Armenian prime minister’s press service said.
Earlier on Thursday, a senior diplomat in Yerevan stated that differences over the text of a peace treaty with Azerbaijan remained even after the parties exchanged their latest, 11th drafts.
Previously, Baku had rejected Armenia’s proposal to move forward with signing the peace agreement based on parts of the draft that both sides had already agreed upon, while working to resolve the remaining issues later.
Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service on Thursday that there were still disagreements on “one or two issues.” He, however, did not specify which points remained unresolved.
“The parties do not yet share a common position on these issues, and naturally, discussions with official Baku will continue,” Kostanian said.