“As a former MP, Honorary member of the parliament and founding member of the French-Artsakh friendship circle I consider unacceptable the decisions of administrative courts in France to declare invalid the friendship declarations signed between the French and Artsakh cities,” Francois Rochebloine, former member of the French National Assembly, member of the France-Artsakh Friendship Circle said a in a statement.
François Rochebloine reminded that Artsakh is isolated and the people there live under blockade with Azerbaijan threatening a war every day. He next expressed regret over the position of the French foreign ministry, adding France’s voice has been diminished in the South Caucasus.
«The cancelation of this friendship declaration is a message to Baku that France approves their threats to use force against Artsakh,” the former MP noted, calling on all deputies, members of local administrations and senators to continue backing Artsakh.
To remind, over the past week administrative courts in France declared invalid the friendship declarations signed between the French cities of Valence, Bourg-les-Valence, Bourg-de-Péage and Arnouville with Artsakh cities. However, the mayors of the communities in question the towns stated intention to maintain the friendly relations with the people of Artsakh, despite the courts’ verdicts.