French parliament to host conference `Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh/: two  years after the ethnic cleansing`

ArmInfo.  The French parliament will host a conference on the topic "Artsakh  /Nagorno-Karabakh/: two years after the ethnic cleansing", dedicated  to the ethnic cleansing in Artsakh committed by Azerbaijan. The  initiator of the conference was the deputy, vice- president of the  France-Armenia friendship group Emmanuel Mandon. This was reported by  the media with reference to the Artsakh representative office in  France.

The conference will be attended by deputies of the French, Swiss and  European parliaments, representatives of local governments,  diplomats, journalists.

The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness of the situation  around Artsakh, present arguments in favor of the ethnic cleansing  that took place, and discuss the political and legal prospects for  the future of the region

The Permanent Mission recalled that on September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan  launched a large-scale military offensive against the Republic of  Artsakh, targeting civilians and infrastructure, which resulted in  numerous casualties.

"Stepanakert, Askeran, Martakert and other settlements were bombed.  After a ten-month blockade, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces captured  Nagorno-Karabakh, which led to the forced displacement and ethnic  cleansing of Artsakh Armenians. To commemorate the tragic events and  discuss their political and legal consequences, a conference on  "Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh/: two years after the ethnic cleansing"  will be held in the National Assembly of France, the Permanent  Mission said in a statement.