French MP Tierri Mariani believes the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict can no longer continue.
“Unsolved conflicts may resume with renewed vigor at any time. It is doubtless that they are threatening the security of the region. It is time for dialogue to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” said Mariani, MP of the French National Assembly, member of the French delegation to the CE Parliamentary Assembly.
According to Mariani, although the French parliament recognized the so-called “Armenian genocide”, France condemns the occupation of 20 percent of the Azerbaijani territory.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are currently holding the peace negotiations.
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