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NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT ON ELYSEE PALACE AGENDA - LE FIGARO
16:08 * 27.10.14
French President Francois Hollande will host today the Armenian and
Azerbaijani presidents in a fresh round of talks over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The French leader will first have a tete-a-tete with his Azerbaijani
counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, and then meet with the Armenian president,
Serzh Sargsyan; a joint dinner of the three countries' leaders will
conclude the day, Le Figaro reports, citing a diplomatic source.
Presenting a historical overview of the land dispute and comparing the
conflicting countries' economic potentials, the French publication
addresses the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, pointing out
to the detention of the about 50 civic activists, journalists and
opposition figures in the past two years and a half.
It particularly addresses Leyla Yunus, a prominent rights activist
who is being kept in prison despite her deteriorated health condition.
In a statement issued recently, Human Rights Watch called on Hollande
to urge the Azerbaijani leader at the upcoming meeting to free
political prisoners.
Hollande had earlier promised to unveil the meeting agenda and
future plans.
Thomas de Waal, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment
specializing primarily in the South Caucasus region. said recently that
France re-affirms its role as a peace mediator within the frameworks
of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Armenian News - Tert.am
16:08 * 27.10.14
French President Francois Hollande will host today the Armenian and
Azerbaijani presidents in a fresh round of talks over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The French leader will first have a tete-a-tete with his Azerbaijani
counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, and then meet with the Armenian president,
Serzh Sargsyan; a joint dinner of the three countries' leaders will
conclude the day, Le Figaro reports, citing a diplomatic source.
Presenting a historical overview of the land dispute and comparing the
conflicting countries' economic potentials, the French publication
addresses the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, pointing out
to the detention of the about 50 civic activists, journalists and
opposition figures in the past two years and a half.
It particularly addresses Leyla Yunus, a prominent rights activist
who is being kept in prison despite her deteriorated health condition.
In a statement issued recently, Human Rights Watch called on Hollande
to urge the Azerbaijani leader at the upcoming meeting to free
political prisoners.
Hollande had earlier promised to unveil the meeting agenda and
future plans.
Thomas de Waal, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment
specializing primarily in the South Caucasus region. said recently that
France re-affirms its role as a peace mediator within the frameworks
of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Armenian News - Tert.am