AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTRY STUDIES NEWS ABOUT FRENCH PARLIAMENTARIAN’S VISIT TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH
Trend News Agency
June 8 2009
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry is studying news about French
parliamentarian’s visit to Nagorno-Karabakh.
"The ministry is studying news about the French parliamentarian’s visit
to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh through Azerbaijani embassy in France
and will take respective measures in case it is confirmed," Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry official Elkhan Polukhov said to Trend News.
Member of the French parliament and chairman of the France-Armenia
friendship group Francois Roshbulan visited the so-called
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Armenian media quoted the "republic’s"
press service as saying.
Parliamentarians of the Nagorno-Karabakh’s national assembly are
expected to meet with the French MP and accompanying delegation –
secretary of the France-Armenia friendship group Jean Pier Delanua
and member of Council of Sen Shamon city of France Emmanuel Mandon,
Armenian media reported.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed
forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan
and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are currently
holding the peace negotiations.