France stands ready to send emergency resources to Nagorno-Karabakh, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna said in a post on X on Monday, September 25, after a fuel depot explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh killed at least 20 people and injured 290 others.

“All my thoughts are with the victims of the fuel depot explosion this evening,” Colonna said.

“Azerbaijan must allow immediate access for humanitarian aid.”

On Tuesday morning, the Armenian authorities sent doctors and medical supplies to help manage the situation in Karabakh. Health authorities said earlier that the possibility of airlifting the wounded to Armenia was under discussion.

On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. So far, 13,550 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia.