World French defence minister visits Armenia amid Azerbaijan tensions By Marina DE RUSSÉ Paris, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - France's Sebastien Lecornu is due to travel to Armenia on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation, as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan. Lecornu's trip comes after French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about a "risk of escalation" between Armenia and Azerbaijan as he received Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 12