A protest in defense of Artsakh was held outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in France on Thursday, Lilit Asryan of the Artsakh Foreign Ministry said, sharing videos.

French MP Francois Pupponi, Chair of the France-Artsakh Friendship Circle, also delivered a speech at the protest, saying, “If Artsakh falls, Armenia will also fall, which is unacceptable.”

He urged the French government to recognize the Artsakh Republic.