Paris: Aliyev's remarks on Pécresse's Karabakh trip "unacceptable"January 19, 2022 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris considers unacceptable Azerbaijan's statements targeting French presidential hopeful Valérie Pécresse after her trip to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers on Tuesday, January 18. Pécresse visited Armenia in late December and made a trip to Karabakh, accompanied by former European Commissioner and French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier. According to Pécresse, she visited the region because she is concerned about the fate of Christians in the Middle East. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry handed a note to the Chargé d'Affaires of France in Baku, describing the trip as illegal. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev claimed, meanwhile, that Pécresse entered Karabakh "in secret" and that the Azerbaijani authorities would not allow her to leave if they knew about the visit. Le Drian on Tuesday weighed in on the matter, describing Azerbaijan's reaction as unacceptable, but adding that he expects parliamentarians and officials to notify the French authorities in advance about their trips. "President Aliyev's words refer to an elected official and presidential candidate of France, they are unacceptable in form and substance. I have informed the Azerbaijani ambassador to France about this," he said. Photo. AFP Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |