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FRENCH AMBASSADOR DISMISSES REPORTS ABOUT WEAPONS SUPPLIES TO AZERBAIJAN
July 11, 2014 | 15:16
YEREVAN. - French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud has no
information about his country's intention to sell weapons to Azerbaijan
or any other regional state, because it is untrue.
Ambassador Reynaud commented on the Azerbaijani media reports about
France's readiness to sell air-defense system.
Earlier haqqin.az portal quoting French portal "Intelligence Online"
said France plans to sell mid-range air defense system. According to
the reports, the sale was lobbied during Francois Hollande's visit
to Azerbaijan in May.
French diplomat dismissed the reports, saying the sale of weapons by
France cannot happen.
"As a country that is an OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing state and is
engaged in mission of bringing peace between conflicting parties,
France could not but respect all provisions of the UN and OSCE. France
strictly dismisses the idea of selling weapons to any country that
is in engaged in a conflict," he told reporters.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian
July 11, 2014 | 15:16
YEREVAN. - French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud has no
information about his country's intention to sell weapons to Azerbaijan
or any other regional state, because it is untrue.
Ambassador Reynaud commented on the Azerbaijani media reports about
France's readiness to sell air-defense system.
Earlier haqqin.az portal quoting French portal "Intelligence Online"
said France plans to sell mid-range air defense system. According to
the reports, the sale was lobbied during Francois Hollande's visit
to Azerbaijan in May.
French diplomat dismissed the reports, saying the sale of weapons by
France cannot happen.
"As a country that is an OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing state and is
engaged in mission of bringing peace between conflicting parties,
France could not but respect all provisions of the UN and OSCE. France
strictly dismisses the idea of selling weapons to any country that
is in engaged in a conflict," he told reporters.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian