Azerbaijan must guarantee rights and security to Artsakh population,  refrain from territorial claims on Armenia - Paris 

ArmInfo. French FM Catherine Colonna stated Paris is concerned by Azerbaijan's rhetoric  aimed at drawing Armenia into the tragic events in Nagorno-Karabakh.

France will continue to closely monitor attempts to use these events  in Nagorno-Karabakh as a pretext to question the territorial  integrity of Armenia, she said. 

Civilian casualties are of particular concern. The ceasefire  apparently has not been established and France will continue to  monitor the situation. France has always supported and supports  negotiated solutions that would guarantee the Armenian population of  Nagorno-Karabakh the right to live in peace, with respect for their  history and culture. These guarantees cannot be established by  dictation. 

Ms Colonna repeated her statement that France considers Azerbaijan  responsible for the fate of the population of Karabakh. The data  available to France suggest a risk of population exodus, which also  arouses concern.  

France has taken the initiative to hold an urgent discussion of the  situation on Nagorno-Karabakh in the UN Security Council. It is  important that the Council speak out jointly and clearly on this  issue, the French FM said.