"France hopes that they use the occasion for reopening the path to dialogue,” French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said.

In addition, Ankara is threatening to halt trade between Turkey and Israel, which totals in the billions of dollars.

“Due to absence of agenda, Armenian diplomats fail to properly represent the Karabakh issue in international institutions,” Alaverdyan said.

Beside male participants, the event will feature female boxers, with an Armenian-born Agnesa Boza to combat Marina Sakharova of France.

Larisa Alaverdyan: I wonder why Azerbaijan pushes its claims in the negotiation process while being the answering party.