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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. Baku is strictly concerned over the statement made by French President Francois Hollande who said the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict must be based on the right to self-determination.
During the discussions in the Azerbaijani Parliament on February 14, lawmaker Azay Guliyev urged to address a protest note to France, Haqqin.az reports.
The lawmaker said that in a meeting with Armenians, Hollande expressed his support to the principle of the peoples’ self-determination. “This is a vivid manifestation of pro-Armenian policy”, the Azerbaijani MP said, proposing the Azerbaijani MFA to send a note of complaint to France.
He also drew the attention on the fact that the representatives of France are the ones who visit most Nagorno Karabakh.
During the annual dinner of the Coordination Council of the Armenian Organizations of France, President Francois Hollande talked about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, stating: “Clashes are over, dialogue has started and ceasefire is reached but we cannot be satisfied by a ceasefire, since it is not a solution. We have to launch real talks aimed at the conflict resolution. It will be a huge mistake to think that the situation has stabilized. We have to refer to the elements necessary for the conflict settlement enshrined in the Madrid principles. We also know that when those principles are applied, they should be based on the right to self-determination of Nagorno Karabakh and for the purpose of taking this path France will organize a new meeting with Armenia and Azerbaijan”.