The Mayor of Lyon Hosted Armenian Athletes
The Mayor of Lyon strengthened the ties between sports and culture by hosting Armenian athletes. The visit contributed to the development of the relationships.
The Mayor of Lyon, Gregory Doucet, recently hosted Armenian athletes preparing for the Olympic Games on the day of the so-called Armenian genocide commemoration. Doucet stated that the visit strengthened the friendship between the two peoples and welcomed the athletes with a fraternal and meaningful event.
Controversial Map Share by Doucet
The Mayor of Lyon, Gregory Doucet, shared a map on his social media account showing Turkish territories as part of Armenia in the National Armenian Memory Center. This sharing led to a diplomatic tension between Turkey and France.