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French Senate adopts resolution to recognise Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

26 November 2020

The French Senate has passed a resolution calling on the government to officially recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, 305 senators out of 306 present voted for the resolution on Wednesday.

"[The Senate] urges the French government to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and use this recognition as a tool in the talks to establish lasting peace," the approved document notes.

In turn, French Secretary of State at the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne expressed the opinion that "unilateral recognition of Karabakh will do no good for anyone" and will not serve to boost mediation efforts. He recalled that France, a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, backs implementation of the ceasefire agreement reached on November 9.

The resolution is non-binding.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan tweeted his thanks

J’adresse ma profonde gratitude à la France et au peuple français pour la Résolution du @Senat sur la reconnaissance de la République d’#Artsakh. La France réaffirme son attachement aux valeurs universelles, ainsi qu’au respect des principes fondementaux du droit international.

— Nikol Pashinyan (@NikolPashinyan) November 25, 2020

Azerbaijan has condemned the French Senate decision.

source: commonspace.eu with agencies
photo: The French Senate (archive picture)

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