The Azerbaijani community living in France expressed a strong protest in connection with the illegal trip, which was made by the presidential candidate of this country Valérie Pécresse, together with French deputies Bruno Retailleau and Michel Barnier to the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. It was reported by the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In a statement published by the Coordination Council of Azerbaijanis in France (CCAF), it was noted that the Azerbaijani community strongly condemns the illegal trip of Valérie Pécresse, Senator Bruno Retayo and ex-MEP Michel Barnier to the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and a meeting with Armenian politicians playing different roles within the framework of the fake the separatist regime created by Yerevan on the land of Azerbaijan.
"This irresponsible political step is especially destructive and dangerous in the context of the recent rapprochement of the heads of state of Azerbaijan and Armenia, striving to achieve lasting peace in the Caucasus region", the statement underlines.
Its authors reminded Valerie Pécresse that if she was elected to the post of the head of state, this trip would undermine her credibility as a future participant in the peace process and remove Paris from any international negotiations.
The report draws attention to the recent contribution of French President Emmanuel Macron to a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The members of CCAF are confident that the French, who are committed to the mediating tradition of Paris in international conflicts and reject any use of conflict of interest in elections, could only welcome its respectful and responsible approach.
