The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development has reiterated the country’s stance on peaceful efforts over Nagorno-Karabakh,ruling out any military solution.
In a statement committed to the 25th anniversary of the French-Armenian diplomatic relations, it also reaffirms the country’s strong objection to the continuing status quo, and Armenpress reports,citing the French Embassy in Yerevan.
“A year ago, the military operations launched in Nagorno-Karabakh on April 2-5 and surrounded people of the region with pain were ceased. As a Minsk Group Co-Chair, and France with its Russian and American partners mobilized its forces to stop the clashes and resume the talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“France reafffirms its belief that the existing status quo is not defensible,and that the conict cannot be solved through military means. France calls on the sides to respect the commitments on the ceasefire, installation of trust mechanisms and resumption of talks reached in Vienna on May 16, and 2016 and in St. Petersburg on June 20,2016. Recently, during his meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani partners, or the President of France reaffirmed France’s full commitment to find a favorable solution for the conict’s negotiated and long-lasting settlement,for the stability and prosperity of entire region,” reads the statement.
Source: tert.am