On January 7 , 2015 , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Eduard Nalbandyan issued a press release on the Charlie Hebdo shooting , saying , " We strongly condemn terrorist act committed at the office of ' Charlie Hebdo ' magazine in Paris " and added that " such appalling actions of extremists has no justification whatsoever and once again prove the necessity of wider solidarity in the international community 's fight against terrorism . " The Armenian Government also expressed their " condolences and support to the people , authorities of friendly France , editorial staff of ' Charlie Hebdo ' magazine , and the relatives of the victims . " Though it has a very small French-speaking population , as a result of its historical ties to France , Armenia was selected to host the biennial Francophonie summit in 2018 . French is taught at the Fondation Université Française en Arménie in Yerevan
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Armenia–France relations