YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. Under the light of international negligence Azerbaijan made another attempt to occupy Nagorno Karabakh Republic by force. “Armenpress” reports, citing French Le Monde, a group of French MPs and senators characterized the recent days’ onslaught of Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh this way. “Citizens of Nagorno Karabakh lost their lives due to the aspirations of the despot of Baku: Cities were bombed, children were killed on their way to school, civilians were murdered and vandalized by mercenaries who had arrived for that goal”, the French legislators mentioned.

They also underscore in their statement that lessons must be taken from this new aggression. “Who else is able to persuade the people of Karabakh to integrate into a country the regime of which wants to physically eliminate them? Independence and statehood has never been an end in itself for the people of Karabakh, but a means to live peacefully and safe in a democratic state that respects its citizens, is open in front of the world and looks forward”, reads the statement of the French legislators.

26 French parliamentarians that signed the statement called on the international community to take some responsibility for all these. They also submitted some proposals to the OSCE Minsk Group, based on which the negotiations will become maximally effective. First of all the French legislators find that recognition of Nagorno Karabakh Republic is necessary, which has been proving its viability and credibility. They also urge to return Nagorno Karabakh to negotiation table.

They also propose to set mechanisms investigating the ceasefire violations for ensuring effectiveness of the agreement, which is acceptable by Yerevan and Stepanakert but is declines only by Baku. Besides, Minsk Group Co-chairs are suggested to set an investigative commission, after which sanctions will be imposed on the aggressor.

François Rochebloine, René Rouquet, Valérie Boye, Sophie Joissains, Bernard Fournier, Michel Amiel, Nicolas Daragon and others have signed the statement.