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France mourns all victims of Karabakh conflict – ambassador

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 26 February 2015 17:56 (UTC +04:00)
France mourns all the victims of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as the continuing loss of lives despite the ceasefire.
France mourns all victims of Karabakh conflict – ambassador

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb.26

By Anakhanum Khidayatova - Trend:

France mourns all the victims of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as the continuing loss of lives despite the ceasefire, French ambassador to Azerbaijan Pascal Monnier told Trend on Feb.26.

The ambassador made the remarks in connection with the 23rd anniversary of Khojaly tragedy.

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.

On February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces, together with the 366th infantry regiment of Soviet troops stationed in Khankendi committed an act of genocide against the population of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly.

As a result of the massacre, some 613 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old people. Eight families were totally exterminated, 130 children lost one parent and 25 children lost both. A total of 487 civilians became disabled as a result of the onslaught. Some 1,275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 people remains unknown.

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.

Edited by SI

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