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MEMBERSHIP OF FRANCE IN OSCE NOT TO MAKE SENSE IF IT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ARMENIA
Trend
Feb 10 2012
Azerbaijan
If Paris continues to support Armenia, defending the law on "Armenian
genocide", the membership of France in the OSCE Minsk Group will not
make sense, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview
with the Turkish ABHaber.
"France can support Armenia, but the continuation of its participation
in the OSCE at the same time would not make sense," Mammadyarov said.
The minister said 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory remains occupied
by Armenia. If France adopts law on the fictitious "Armenian genocide",
a country must consider the question of occupation of Azerbaijani
territory, Mammadyarov 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 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.
"Armenians committed genocide in Khojaly and occupied Azerbaijani
territories.France worth to consider the crimes of Armenia,"
Mammadyarov said.
Mammadyarov also noted that the adoption of the law criminalizing
denial of the "Armenian genocide" by the Senate of France is
unacceptable.
Previously on January 23, after an eight-hour debate, the French
senate adopted the bill. Some 127 senators voted in favour, while 86
voted against.
The bill demands a years imprisonment and a fine of ~@45,000 for
denying the so-called "genocide."
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the
Armenians living in Anadolu and have achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.
Trend
Feb 10 2012
Azerbaijan
If Paris continues to support Armenia, defending the law on "Armenian
genocide", the membership of France in the OSCE Minsk Group will not
make sense, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview
with the Turkish ABHaber.
"France can support Armenia, but the continuation of its participation
in the OSCE at the same time would not make sense," Mammadyarov said.
The minister said 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory remains occupied
by Armenia. If France adopts law on the fictitious "Armenian genocide",
a country must consider the question of occupation of Azerbaijani
territory, Mammadyarov 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 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.
"Armenians committed genocide in Khojaly and occupied Azerbaijani
territories.France worth to consider the crimes of Armenia,"
Mammadyarov said.
Mammadyarov also noted that the adoption of the law criminalizing
denial of the "Armenian genocide" by the Senate of France is
unacceptable.
Previously on January 23, after an eight-hour debate, the French
senate adopted the bill. Some 127 senators voted in favour, while 86
voted against.
The bill demands a years imprisonment and a fine of ~@45,000 for
denying the so-called "genocide."
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the
Armenians living in Anadolu and have achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.