Frankreich erwartet von der Türkei eine reale Änderung ihrer Politik, darunter den „Abzug syrischer Söldner“ aus der Konfliktregion Bergkarabach im Südkaukasus. Zwar habe sich der Ton der türkischen Erklärungen etwas geändert, sagte Frankreichs Außenminister Jean-Yves Le Drian am Mittwoch in Paris.
„Aber verbale Änderungen reichen nicht aus, erforderlich sind reale Beweise dafür, dass sich auch die politischen Taten geändert haben.“
„Eine der Handlungen, die wir von der Türkei erwarten, ist der Abzug der syrischen Söldner, die auf Initiative Ankaras in Bergkarabach einmarschiert waren“, betonte Le Drian.
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The French Senate on Wednesday recognized the independence of the Republic of Artsakh with a vote of 305 to 1, following an almost two-hour debate on the floor of the upper house of the French Parliament.
ReplyDeleteOne by one, 12 senators made powerful statements ahead of the vote, all calling attention of the gruesome human rights violations and war crimes committed by Azerbaijan. They also highlighted the role of Turkey in not only supporting Baku on the military front, but also sponsoring jihadists to fight alongside Azerbaijani forces.
The senators were clear in pointing out that the Karabakh conflict is not a territorial one, but rather one was a matter of survival for the Armenians.
The senators also warned of the threat to millennia-old Armenian heritage under the an Azerbaijani rule and urged that France engage with international organizations, as well as UNESCO, to ensure that the cultural monuments and churches are protected from extinction.
They warned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is eyeing the recreation of the Ottoman Empire and advancing Turkish nationalism and expansionism, which they said poses a threat for Europe and the region.
They also spoke at length about the Armenian Genocide, and how successive Turkish leaders not only have denied the crime, but, quoting Erdogan, have vowed to “finish” what their ancestors started, posing an existential threat to the Armenian people and Armenia.