Macron reaffirms support for UAE, urges opening of Hormuz Strait

On 5 May 2026, French president Macron was in Armenia for the EPC summit. He said the South Caucasus should be a 'crossroads' and not a 'space of rival powers', and called Europe the 'most natural' partner of Armenia and the South Caucasus. He spoke of a 'new era' for Armenia. Macron sang at the state banquet, and sang La Bohème alongside Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Separately, Macron said France backs the United Arab Emirates and called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Macron proposed Emmanuel Moulin as governor of the Banque de France. The son of Myanmar's ousted leader appealed to Macron for help in securing proof of life.