The French Senate resolution calling for the recognition of the independence of Karabakh not only completely undermined the neutrality of this country as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, but also put a black spot on many European values, President of the International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) Umud Mirzayev said.
U. Mirzaev believes that such an action contradicts the documents on the importance of preserving the territorial integrity of countries, which are being adopted by the Council of the European Union.
He noted that during the entire period of the Karabakh conflict, a lot of blood of innocent people was shed, many destinies were destroyed, a million internally displaced persons, for almost 30 years, had been waiting for their return to their native lands.
"During this time, Armenia destroyed everything in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, burned out forests, and razed many historical and cultural sites to the ground. Pigs and cows were grazed in our mosques. Trilateral statement signed on November 10, 2020 by the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and the Prime-Minister Armenia, put an end to the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which lasted for more than 30 years, the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, and opened the way for the further development of the South Caucasus region."
The IEPF President also noted that, in all likelihood, France does not want the establishment of peace in the region, but seeks to rekindle the conflict with renewed vigor, which will lead to new victims.
"This causes deep grief and requires a decisive response from Azerbaijan. The Senate of France, the country which itself signed 4 UN Security Council resolutions in 1993, demanding the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the occupying forces of Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh and 7 adjacent regions of Azerbaijan, today, is issuing a resolution calling for the recognition of the independence of Karabakh. How is this possible? France, no longer has the right to be a member of the OSCE Minsk Group. The country disgraced itself not only as a Co-chair of this organization, but also as a member state of the European Union. Karabakh is recognized by the whole world as the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and this is forever! " summarized Umud Mirzayev.