News - Louise Mushikiwabo condemns Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh

The Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has strongly condemned Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. In a statement, the organization’s secretary general “strongly condemns the military operation launched by Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave” and calls for an immediate end to this offensive. She has expressed her most sincere condolences and solidarity with the families of the dead and wounded. Luise Mushikiwabo emphasized the importance of adhering to the ceasefire in accordance with the statement of November 10, 2020 and the peaceful resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh has reached an agreement with Azerbaijan with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers to completely stop the fire from 1 p.m. on Wednesday. An agreement was also reached on the withdrawal of the remaining units and servicemen of the RA Armed Forces from the deployment zone of the Russian peacekeeping troops and the dissolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh armed formations, the complete disarmament of the Defense Army, as well as the withdrawal of heavy equipment and weapons from the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in order to quickly eliminate them. In addition, on Thursday, the representatives of Artsakh and Azerbaijan will meet in Yevlakh, a city in Azerbaijan located about 100 km northeast of Stepanakert, and the issues of ensuring the security of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians will be discussed.