Ilham Aliyev and Emanuel Macron
Baku/05.08.21/Turan: French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed on cooperation to achieve regional stability, according to the TASS, referring to the statement issued on Thursday by the Elysee Palace following a telephone conversation between the two leaders.
"The Presidents of Azerbaijan and France, Ilham Aliyev and Emmanuel Macron, agreed on cooperation to strengthen stability in the region, relying on the support of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs (Russia, France, the United States)," the French leader’s administration said.
During the conversation, Macron "expressed concern about the tension in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan." "The presidents discussed the situation in the region and the remaining difficulties that need to be overcome in the light of the November 9 agreement supported by France," it was reported.
By 18:00 on Thursday, official Baku did not report this conversation. — 06D-
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