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    AMBASSADOR: FRENCH MPS' VISIT TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONTRADICT INTERNATIONAL NORMS
    S. Agayeva

    Trend
    Aug 24, 2011
    Azerbaijan

    French MPs' visit to Nagorno Karabakh contradicts international norms,
    the Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Elchin Amirbeyov said.

    "The fact that MPs of several countries, in particular the French MPs,
    illegally visit Azerbaijan's territories occupied by Armenia, is a
    legal violation. Azerbaijan will not tolerate such actions. Second,
    these actions are contrary to the norms and principles of international
    law. Nagorno Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan, and recognized
    by the international community, including France", Amirbeyov told
    Trend.

    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 have met with
    the leadership of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.

    The Azerbaijani Embassy in Paris presented a note protesting the French
    Foreign Ministry in connection with the French MPs' illegal visit to
    the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia, First Secretary of
    the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elman Abdullayev earlier told Trend.

    Amirbeyov believes that the second point of importance is the
    irresponsible behavior of some French parliamentarians, who hurt the
    two countries' relationships. "These actions again emphasize these
    politicians' dependence on the electorate. In this case, from Armenian
    voters compactly living in their constituencies", Amirbeyov emphasized.

    "Finally, all these steps will not be left without traces for these
    people, because in accordance with Azerbaijani legislation, these
    people outlaw themselves accordingly, and are automatically included
    in the list of persona non grata in Azerbaijan", Amirbeyov said.

    It is unlikely that such actions can contribute to the improvement of
    bilateral relations, even at the parliamentary level, given the fact
    that bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and France have remained
    positive in recent years. Future relations will continue to develop
    in the near future, he added.

    He said Paris's position is very important for Azerbaijan, which
    again was immediately voiced both by Foreign Ministry officials and
    the Foreign Ministry spokesman, who reconfirmed France's unchanged
    position.

    The French side has officially confirmed its stance, stating that this
    visit is not carried out per request of the French National Assembly,
    but on personal initiative of the Chairman of the French Assembly's
    defense and armed forces committee Guy Tessier. Tessier, who led
    the delegation, is the mayor of the ninth and tenth arrondissement
    of Marseille, which is densely populated by Armenians. The French
    MPs' illegal visit to the Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territories,
    does not commit Paris to anything and does not change its position,
    French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bernard Valero stated.

    "It is regrettable that people who do not know anything about
    the region or the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
    yielding to provocations of certain circles, including their voters,
    take these sorts of steps. We regret over it and it will not be left
    without consequences", Amirbeyov said.

    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 seven 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 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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