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MP: Actions of French MPs cast shadow on mediation mission of this country

Politics Materials 24 August 2011 18:32 (UTC +04:00)
French MPs' visit to Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan casts a shadow on the mediation mission of this country.
MP: Actions of French MPs cast shadow on mediation mission of this country

Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 24 /Trend, T.Hajiyev/

French MPs' visit to Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan casts a shadow on the mediation mission of this country, Azerbaijani MP Musa Gasimli said in an interview with the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP).

"French MPs' visit to Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan without the knowledge or consent of the authorities of Azerbaijan must be analyzed from several points of view. First of all, this is a rough violation of the UN Charter and OSCE standards," said Gasimli.

Remembering that France is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, which has adopted four resolutions on the unconditional liberation of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, Gasimli noted that these resolutions support and defend the territorial integrity and inviolability of borders of Azerbaijan.

"At the same time, France is one of the co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group. Co-chairmen, mediators should be neutral, impartial and operate within their mandates. French MPs' visit to Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan casts a shadow on the mediation mission of this country," said Gasimli.

Earlier, several media outlets reported that French MPs Guy Teissier, Jacques Remile, Georges Colombier and Valerie Boyer have visited the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia and met with the leadership of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.

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