Mr Aliyev: "We don't see France taking any part in the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia."
Mr Macron had previously accused Azerbaijan in playing "The Russian Game" meaning it was urged by Russia to "start provocations" with Armenia.
He also said: "We will always be with Armenia."
Bağımsız Devletler Topluluğu (BDT) Devlet Başkanları Toplantısı’nda konuşan Azerbaycan Cumhurbaşkanı İlham Aliyev, “Azerbaycan-Ermenistan ilişkilerinin...
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Statement by Aliyev on Armenia and France
Date of update: October 14, 2022 16:53
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Speaking at the Meeting of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said, “We do not see the possibility of France playing any role in the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations.”
The Meeting of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Speaking at the meeting, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that he wanted to give information about the situation in the region and said, “My colleagues know very well that I never discussed this issue within the framework of the CIS during the occupation of Azerbaijani lands by the Armenian armed forces. OSCE Minsk Group was authorized to solve this problem. Unfortunately, for 28 years the Minsk group did not achieve any results. As can be seen, the main purpose of this institution was not to resolve the conflict, but to freeze it. The negotiations were just a cover for the conflict to remain unresolved for years. The conflict is now resolved. Azerbaijan has resolved the problem on its own in accordance with international law, the UN Charter, including Article 51 of the UN Charter, which stipulates that every country has the right to self-defense,” he said.
"ARMED CONFLICT STOPPED BY THE MEDIATION OF THE RUSSIAN SIDE"
Emphasizing that there were clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border in September, Aliyev said, “The reasons for these armed conflicts are clear. Terror against Azerbaijan continues, especially mine terror and sniper attacks. After the end of the Second Karabakh War, more than 250 Azerbaijani citizens were killed or seriously injured as a result of the explosion of buried mines during the occupation. We also found 1,400 Armenian-made anti-personnel mines. These mines were buried in the border area with the Lachin region in 2021. Also, roads from one military position of Azerbaijan to another were mined. Armed conflicts continued. Armed conflicts stopped as a result of the mediation of the Russian side,” he said.
“THE MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IS DECIDED TO BE SENT TO ARMENIAN LANDS NEAR THE ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN BORDER”
Reminding that on October 6, within the framework of the new platform of the "European Political Union", a four-way meeting was held in Prague with the participation of French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Council Charles Michel and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Aliyev said, “After hours of negotiations, the meeting took place. It was decided to send the 40-person civilian mission of the European Union to Armenian lands near the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Later, it was learned that their number would be 50 people. They will stay there for at least 2 months. The purpose of this mission, as we have seen, is to assist the parties in the delineation and mapping of borders. That's why we accepted it. There were also attempts to send this mission to Azerbaijan, but these attempts were firmly rejected by us. For this reason, the mission will be located in the territory of Armenia, in the area of responsibility of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Yesterday, the first group of European representatives went to Armenia to locate this mission,” he said.
“Despite Azerbaijan's goodwill, the president of france made provocative statements”
Stating that France has nothing to do with the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Aliyev said, “As the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair, France had a mediation mission, but the services of the Minsk group are no longer needed due to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan, in good faith, allowed the President of France to attend the four-way meeting. With the participation of the President of the European Council, many tripartite meetings were held in Brussels, and in principle we have always supported the efforts of the European Union to normalize Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. However, despite Azerbaijan's goodwill, about a week after the meeting in Prague, the President of France made insulting, unacceptable, false and provocative statements. These statements appear in the press, everyone sees it. In these statements, he stated that Azerbaijan was waging a terrible war, manipulated the facts and tried to confuse France and the world public opinion.
“WE DO NOT SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF FRANCE TO PLAY ANY ROLE IN THE NORMALIZATION OF AZERBAIJAN-ARMENIA RELATIONS”
Noting that Karabakh is recognized by the whole world as an integral part of Azerbaijan, Aliyev said, “Karabakh is recognized by the whole world as an integral part of Azerbaijan. We have restored our territorial integrity by using our right of self-defense. Later it was announced that France would never leave Armenia. There were also biased statements against the Russian Federation, such as "Russia played Azerbaijan's game". On our part, we strongly condemn and reject these statements, and we do not see the possibility of France playing any role in the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations within the framework of this stance of the French government,” he said.
Stating that the Azerbaijani Embassy in Paris was attacked twice, Aliyev said, “After the first attack, the
French President promised me on the phone that measures would be taken to prevent this from happening again. But that turned out not to be true. After the first act of vandalism and an attempt to enter the embassy building, the guards placed in front of the Azerbaijani embassy were removed. Most likely, this was agreed with the Armenian side. After the removal of the guards, there was a second raid attempt, insulting messages were written, radical groups attacking the Azerbaijani embassy formed a stampede. "This is absolutely unacceptable and is a violation of all diplomatic conventions," he said.
“WE ARE PATIENT, BUT THERE IS A LIMIT TO THAT”
Stating that Azerbaijan is focusing on restoration work in the lands liberated from occupation, Aliyev said, “Everything has been destroyed, the images have been published, those who wish can view it. Almost no solid structures remained in the area of ten thousand square kilometers, 65 of 67 mosques were destroyed. The holy places of Muslims have been insulted, and it is possible to come across images of pigs and cows feeding in mosques on the internet. All this is an indication of extreme hatred towards the Azerbaijani people and the entire Muslim world. This is the only way it can be understood. I would like to emphasize once again that in November 2020, a tripartite declaration was adopted under the mediation of the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan
Armenia fulfills all the provisions of the declaration, including ensuring smooth access from Armenia does not implement its part of the declaration. It does not provide unhindered access to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from the main part of Azerbaijan, but this is their legal responsibility, and at the same time, Armenia has still not withdrawn its armed elements from the territory of Azerbaijan. We still show patience, but there is a limit to it. "If these two important points of the November 2020 Statement are not implemented, we will have no choice but to take the necessary action."
“RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF KARABAKH ARMENIANS WILL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF AZERBAIJAN”
Expressing that they exchanged views on the fate of the Karabakh Armenians at the meeting held in Prague,
Aliyev said, “Our position is clear and definite. Karabakh is Azerbaijan. The rights and security of the people of Karabakh Armenians will be ensured according to the Constitution of Azerbaijan. We will not discuss our internal matters with any party. "As far as I understand from the results of the Prague meeting, this issue was not perceived differently among all the participants of the Quadrilateral meeting," he said.
