Armenian premier expects France to recognize Artsakh independence
09.10.2020,
11:03
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the French TV channel Tv5Monde that he expects France to recognize the independence of Artsakh.
YEREVAN, October 9. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the French TV channel Tv5Monde that he expects France to recognize the independence of Artsakh.
“I can say frankly that I expect the French President and France to recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh, since today there is no other option to solve the concerns raised by Emmanuel Macron, because this can lead to a huge humanitarian disaster,” he said.
The premier also expressed the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh people’s appreciation for the frank, truthful, truth-based position of the French president.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
“I can say frankly that I expect the French President and France to recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh, since today there is no other option to solve the concerns raised by Emmanuel Macron, because this can lead to a huge humanitarian disaster,” he said.
The premier also expressed the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh people’s appreciation for the frank, truthful, truth-based position of the French president.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 90 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
