Prior to being elected French president on Sunday, May 8, Emmanuel Macron had weighed in on the Armenian Genocide, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the Armenian community in France.

In April 2017, former economy minister, EnMarche! movement leader Macron pledged to fight for the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

He visited the Komitas Monument and Armenian Genocide Memorial in Paris on April 24 to pay tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million victims of the killings.

Macron also expressed support for including April 24 in the French Republic’s calendar.

Speaking about the Karabakh conflict, then-candidate Macron stated that France’s efforts alone are not enough to solve the issue.

“In case I become the president of France, I will make every effort to settle the conflict,” he said then.

Macron also expressed his admiration for the Armenian community of France, which sets an example of integration, as well as conservation of historic roots and culture.

The centrist was elected French president on Sunday, with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union.