Catherine Colonna said Armenia needed to be able to defend itself two weeks after Azerbaijani forces invaded Nagorno-Karabakh despite the presence of Russian peacekeepers.
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00:00 In Armenia, to show support, the French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visited people
00:07 injured fleeing the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh and met political leaders.
00:15 The ministerial visit was a gesture of goodwill, but there was also an offer of arms.
00:21 "I would like to publicly say that France has given its consent to the conclusion of
00:31 future contracts forged with Armenia, which will allow the delivery of military equipment
00:40 to Armenia so that it can ensure its defense.
00:44 You will understand that I cannot go into more detail at the moment."
00:50 French aid will help replace equipment lost by Armenian forces overrun by Azerbaijan's
00:55 attack on the enclave, an assault that prompted an exodus of 100,000 people.
01:01 Azerbaijan, meanwhile, has vowed to track down Nagorno-Karabakh's political leaders.
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