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French Ambassador was handed a note of protest
Baku / 04.12.20 / Turan: French Ambassador to Baku Zachary Gross was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan on December 4.
During the meeting, the Ambassador was handed a note of protest in connection with the resolution "Protection of Christian communities in Europe and the East and the Armenian people" adopted by the French National Assembly on December 3.
The French ambassador was informed that this document contradicts the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, resolutions 822, 853, 874, 884 of the Security Council of 1993.
The French Ambassador assured that the position of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry would be brought to the attention of Paris. — 06B—
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