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Marianna Mkrtchyan

Azerbaijan s continued occupation of large swathes of Armenia is also  a human tragedy - Olivier Decottignies

Azerbaijan s continued occupation of large swathes of Armenia is also  a human tragedy - Olivier Decottignies

ArmInfo. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies has posted the following message on  his X account: 

"This couple from Nerkin Hand, in the Armenian region of Syunik, can  no longer visit their son's grave since Azerbaijan occupied the  village cemetery. Azerbaijan's continued occupation of large swathes  of Armenia is also a human tragedy."   

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