FRANCE FOR QUICK SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
Democratic Azerbaijan
Aug. 8, 2006
It was stated at the meeting of defense minister of Azerbaijan,
colonel-general Safar Abiyev and ambassador of France to the country
Amaudric Bernard du Chaffaut and military attache of France Mark Babiu,
who completes his mission, 7 August.
The military attache reported on the works done during his mission,
expressed gratitude for conditions and help he was rendered. He said
he believes in successful continuation of military cooperation between
France and Azerbaijan.
Defense minister Abiyev noted importance of France for Azerbaijan.
The country is one of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group to solve
the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict. ‘We believe’,
he said, ‘that the state of France would make its contribution to
fair settlement of the problem. But unfortunately, the activity of
the Minsk Group gives no result’.
‘Azerbaijan will never reconcile with occupancy of its lands, the
Minister underlined. ‘We expect results of the 12-years long peace
talks. If the talks will fail, we shall release our lands, certainly’.
Mr. Abiyev informed on creation of the state of Armenia on the South
Caucasus and the history of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
The State of France and its president Jacques Chirak is for quick
resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
Ambassador Amaudric Bernard du Chaffaut said. ‘President Ilham
Aliyev has twice met with the French President this year. This fact
is evidence to that’.
The defense minister of Azerbaijan expressed readiness for cooperation
with France in military sphere.