ArmInfo. Artsakh Republic Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan met with a delegation of the French parliament members. As reported by the press service of the NKR MFA, in his speech, the head of the Artsakh MFA greeted the members of the French delegation and expressed gratitude for the solidarity shown with the Republic of Artsakh, which was subjected to armed aggression by Azerbaijan, with the direct participation of Turkey and the international terrorists from the Middle East that it deployed to the conflict zone .
Masis Mayilian also highly appreciated the efforts of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, aimed at a ceasefire and restoration of peace and stability in the region.
The Foreign Minister stressed that the armed aggression unleashed on September 27 is the third attempt by the Azerbaijani side in the last 30 years to suppress the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination by force. However, the current situation differs from the previous ones both in the scale and in the types of weapons involved. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the armed aggression of Azerbaijan is also accompanied by numerous cases of war crimes, including those registered by international organizations. Masis Mayilyan noted that as a result of military aggression, about 60% of the population of the republic was forced to leave their places of permanent residence, a significant part of the civil infrastructure was destroyed, which caused a difficult humanitarian situation in Artsakh. In this regard, the Foreign Minister stressed the need to involve international specialized humanitarian organizations to overcome the crisis. The Foreign Minister noted that the international recognition of the independence of the Republic of Artsakh is the most effective way to stop the Azerbaijani aggression, as this process involves international political and diplomatic mechanisms to contain the aggression and force the Baku authorities to peace. Considering Azerbaijan's illusory idea of the alleged belonging of Artsakh to this country, official Baku is trying to extend its sovereignty to Artsakh using force. In this context, the Foreign Minister stressed that the international recognition of the independence of the Republic of Artsakh will be a clear signal for Azerbaijan that it has no rights in relation to Artsakh.
The members of the French delegation thanked the Foreign Minister for providing detailed information on the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan and its consequences, and also expressed regret for the victims. The deputies of the French parliament handed over to the Artsakh Foreign Minister a copy of the draft resolution on the recognition of the Republic of Artsakh submitted to the French parliament, which has already been joined by more than 50 members of the French parliament.