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Bernard Fassier: I Understand Azerbaijan's Suffering, Being A Frenchman I Know Very Well What The Occupation Is
MilAz.info
Dec 9 2011
Azerbaijan
Senate of France holds conference on Nagorno Karabakh conflict
A roundtable on the themes "The conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan, forgotten conflict" and "French co-chair of OSCE Minsk
Group" was organized at the Senate of France on the initiative
of Azerbaijani embassy in France, APA's Europe bureau reports. The
activity of OSCE Minsk Group and the role of the French co-chair were
discussed first of all. Member of the France-Azerbaijan friendship
group, member of the Senate of France, representing the Orne
department Nathalie Goulet, Azerbaijani Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of France Elchin Emirbeyov, member of the
Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, MP Rovshan Rzayev, member
of France-Azerbaijan friendship group at the National Assembly of
France Jean-Louis Dumont and French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group
Bernard Fassier addressed the event.
French senator Nathalie Goulet said this conflict is not so known
in Europe. Nathalie Goulet underlined the importance of getting
familiarized with the ways of its solution and highly appreciated
the discussion of this conflict at the French Senate.
Speaking on behalf of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh,
MP Rovshan Rzayev said the Azerbaijani community agrees to live at
peace with the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh again. He noted
that the representatives of the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh
did not come to the meeting planned between the communities in Berlin.
Co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier spoke about the activity
of the Minsk Group and the work recently done towards the resolution
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Mr. Fassier said though the group started
functioning in May, 1994, the major activities started after 1997.
"The variant of solution, which is now on the table, is the document
on which we have been working since 2005. Of course, I understand
Azerbaijan's suffering, the territories of this country have been
occupied. Being a Frenchman I know very well what the occupation is,
but it is not right to accuse Minsk Group of inactivity. We can not
make the parties accept the variant of solution. The parties must
reach an agreement themselves, and we must help them. Our main goal is
to prevent the restart of war. In this status quo the war can break
out again. Our second achievement is that the parties have sat for
talks. Moreover, Russia is not one-on-one with the South Caucasus
and holds consultations with France and US in the negotiations on
the conflict," he said.
Speaking about the Madrid principles adopted in 2007, Bernard Fassier
hoped that the negotiations, which reached a deadlock after Kazan
meeting, will revive from January on the presidential level following
the statement issued at the Vilnius meeting. Bernard Fassier gave
information about the diplomatic career of the newly-appointed French
co-chair of Minsk Group Jacques Faure and noted that he knows the
region well.
"I know Jacques Faure very well. In the Soviet times he dealt with the
countries of the Warsaw Pact and knows the South Caucasus very well,"
he said.
Member of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, rector
of Azerbaijan Music Academy Farhad Badalbeyli, researcher of the
Paris-based International Strategic Research Institute Pierre Conesa,
French historian Antoine Constant and representative of the Effective
Initiatives Center Anar Usubov addressed the second roundtable entitled
"Forgotten conflict". Famous French politicians, historians, media
representatives, Azerbaijanis living in Paris and students attended
the event. Photo exhibition on Nagorno Karabakh conflict was organized
at the roundtable.
MilAz.info
Dec 9 2011
Azerbaijan
Senate of France holds conference on Nagorno Karabakh conflict
A roundtable on the themes "The conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan, forgotten conflict" and "French co-chair of OSCE Minsk
Group" was organized at the Senate of France on the initiative
of Azerbaijani embassy in France, APA's Europe bureau reports. The
activity of OSCE Minsk Group and the role of the French co-chair were
discussed first of all. Member of the France-Azerbaijan friendship
group, member of the Senate of France, representing the Orne
department Nathalie Goulet, Azerbaijani Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of France Elchin Emirbeyov, member of the
Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, MP Rovshan Rzayev, member
of France-Azerbaijan friendship group at the National Assembly of
France Jean-Louis Dumont and French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group
Bernard Fassier addressed the event.
French senator Nathalie Goulet said this conflict is not so known
in Europe. Nathalie Goulet underlined the importance of getting
familiarized with the ways of its solution and highly appreciated
the discussion of this conflict at the French Senate.
Speaking on behalf of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh,
MP Rovshan Rzayev said the Azerbaijani community agrees to live at
peace with the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh again. He noted
that the representatives of the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh
did not come to the meeting planned between the communities in Berlin.
Co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier spoke about the activity
of the Minsk Group and the work recently done towards the resolution
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Mr. Fassier said though the group started
functioning in May, 1994, the major activities started after 1997.
"The variant of solution, which is now on the table, is the document
on which we have been working since 2005. Of course, I understand
Azerbaijan's suffering, the territories of this country have been
occupied. Being a Frenchman I know very well what the occupation is,
but it is not right to accuse Minsk Group of inactivity. We can not
make the parties accept the variant of solution. The parties must
reach an agreement themselves, and we must help them. Our main goal is
to prevent the restart of war. In this status quo the war can break
out again. Our second achievement is that the parties have sat for
talks. Moreover, Russia is not one-on-one with the South Caucasus
and holds consultations with France and US in the negotiations on
the conflict," he said.
Speaking about the Madrid principles adopted in 2007, Bernard Fassier
hoped that the negotiations, which reached a deadlock after Kazan
meeting, will revive from January on the presidential level following
the statement issued at the Vilnius meeting. Bernard Fassier gave
information about the diplomatic career of the newly-appointed French
co-chair of Minsk Group Jacques Faure and noted that he knows the
region well.
"I know Jacques Faure very well. In the Soviet times he dealt with the
countries of the Warsaw Pact and knows the South Caucasus very well,"
he said.
Member of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, rector
of Azerbaijan Music Academy Farhad Badalbeyli, researcher of the
Paris-based International Strategic Research Institute Pierre Conesa,
French historian Antoine Constant and representative of the Effective
Initiatives Center Anar Usubov addressed the second roundtable entitled
"Forgotten conflict". Famous French politicians, historians, media
representatives, Azerbaijanis living in Paris and students attended
the event. Photo exhibition on Nagorno Karabakh conflict was organized
at the roundtable.