Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said that a new French decision designed To confront what Paris calls “aggression” against Armenia is undermining the normalization process between Baku and Yerevan.
“The false And slander against the anti-Azerbaijan resolution in Lower chamber (National Assembly) of French Parliament on November 30, 2022 is another provocation by France against Azerbaijan, similar to the last decision taken in A statement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, “Senate”.
Statement says The decision “aims to undermine the process of normalization of Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and efforts to establish peace and stability in The region. “
“This decision is contrary to rules and principles of international law once again Clearly demonstrating France’s biased political position, W inability To be an honest and just broker. added.
Reject decisions in Both French chambers, Paco Paris charged of bias intentionsCriticize it for not work for resolve dispute instead.
Armenia occupied the territory of Azerbaijan for 30 years, ”wrote the Azerbaijani ambassador to France Leyla Abdullayeva on Twitter, referring to Armenia’s decades-long occupation of Karabakh, which has been largely recaptured by Azerbaijani forces in Fall 2020 struggle.
“War crimes have been committed and destroyed region stomping on basic rights of Almost a million Azerbaijanis. You are, on On the other hand, remain Silent, (and) now hinder peace by speaking.”
On November 16, Azerbaijan rejected the decision of the French Senate invoking for Penalties against Baku and its withdrawal from the lands liberated from the Armenian occupation in 2020.
relationships between former Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in tension since 1991, when the Armenian military Illegally occupied Karabakh, a region internationally recognized as part of its territory of Azerbaijan and seven adjacent regions.
Clashes broke out on September 27, 2020, with The Armenian army attacked civilians and Azerbaijani forces, violating several humanitarian moratoriums-fire agreements.
During the 44-day conflict, Azerbaijan liberated many cities and about 300 settlements and villages that had been occupied by Armenia. for Almost 30 years old.
The fight is over with Russian mediated agreement on November 10, 2020, which was seen as a victory for Azerbaijan and defeat for Armenia. However, the stop-fire Several were broken times since then.
renewed conflict
Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said on Wed that the country military positions in Shusha and Aghdam regions of Karabakh region They are attacked by the members of “Armenian armed detachment”.
On November 30, from 14:40 to 15:50, members of An illegal Armenian armed detachment in Region of Azerbaijan… using various Expose caliber weapons fire The positions of the Azerbaijani army were concentrated in directione of Shusha and Aghdam regions,” said a statement issued by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense.
The attack was carried out One of the areas where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily deployed, according to the ministry.
Azerbaijani army units were stationed in These trends took appropriate retaliatory measures.” added.
Earlier, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said that the Armenian forces started fire in positions in Kalbajar and Lachin districts at midnight. She said that the Aghdam neighborhood was also I was attacked by an “Armenian armed detachment” with various Caliber weapons on Tuesday.
