Baku/17.05.21/Turan: On Sunday, May 16, a telephone conversation took place between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and French Minister for European and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian.
The ministers discussed the tensions on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border in recent days, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported.
Bayramov informed his French counterpart that the Azerbaijani side, after a long period, had taken measures to strengthen the border with Armenia.
In particular, Azerbaijani border guards were stationed on the territory of their country.
At the same time, Bayramov noted Azerbaijan's constructive approach to resolving differences and tensions between the parties on the border.
So, the leadership of the State Border Service was immediately sent to the region and held negotiations with the opposite side.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister also stressed the inadmissibility of exaggerating and politicizing tensions at the border and pointed out the importance of resolving such issues through negotiations.
Ministers also exchanged views on post-conflict issues. — 06D—
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