He was commenting on the “cultural days of France” to be held Sept.17-19 in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region occupied by Armenia.
France does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an “independent” state and hence has no bilateral relations with its so-called authorities, according to the ambassador.
As a friend of both Azerbaijan and Armenia, France remains fully committed to its mediation role, with the Russian Federation and the US, on finding a negotiated solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, he added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council`s four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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