In connection with the beating of two Azerbaijanis on 26 February in the building of the French Parliament, spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry issued a statement, which was passed to the Turan agency from the French Embassy in Baku.
"We deplore and condemn the act of violence that took place on February 26 in the walls of the National Assembly of France.
France believes that a lasting settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is possible only through dialogue.
As a co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group, France reaffirms its commitment to encouraging dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan," reads the document.
The attack on the two youth activists from the Armenian Diaspora occurred at the event on the Sumgayit events.
Azerbaijani representatives were attacked after they declared genocide of Azerbaijanis in Khojaly, calling on the participants to honor the memory of the innocent victims.
A member of parliament Francois Roshenblom also participated in the attack on the two representatives of Azerbaijan. -02D-
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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EU Reporter sadly announces the death from natural causes this week of its Political Editor Nick Powell, whilst attending the Global Media Forum in Susha, Azerbaijan.
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The health of economist Fazil Gasimov, who is on hunger strike for the 43rd day, has deteriorated sharply. On the night of July 26, he was transferred from the Baku pre-trial detention center-1 to a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service, the economist's brother Nazim Gasimov told Turan.
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On July 26, the trial of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. Three witnesses were heard. One of them said that she had once asked Hajiyev for help in obtaining a visa for a tour to the Czech Republic and had no other business with him. At the same time, the witness stressed that she did not personally transfer the money, but made a transfer for the service.
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