On Tuesday, May 18, to demand the release of the Armenian soldiers in captivity in Azerbaijan and on the violation of the territory of Armenia by Baku, the French Armenians demonstrated in front of the National Assembly.
Gabriel Attal (photo Jean Eckian)
Several representatives of the French community spoke, as well as parliamentarians and French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal. The latter stressed that the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, “was the first to go on the offensive and say things clearly, which led to him being attacked by Turkish political leaders. We will continue to be on the offensive with major priorities: to uphold the integrity of Armenian territory which has suffered a new incursion in defiance of international law. Find a solution for the Armenian prisoners who are now detained in Azerbaijan in unbearable conditions”, he said. Gabriel Attal added that the use of social networks to put pressure on families “is abominable”. “Today we want to move forward within the framework of the United Nations Security Council. “, He concluded.
The representatives of the Armenian community of France, Ara Toranian and Mourad Papazian spoke out vehemently against the inclinations of Ax Ankara Baku of Pan-Turkism which wishes the destruction of the Armenian people. “Armenia is in danger of death” hammered Ara Toranian. For him, in the current situation of violation of the integrity of Armenian territory, “this is a trap set in Armenia. Baku and Ankara are waiting for a response from Armenia to justify an attack and put the country to fire and blood, ”said the CCAF co-president.
French parliamentarians (photo Jean Eckian)
The French parliamentarians, Pierre Ouzoulias, Valérie Boyer, Daniele Cazarian, François Pupponi and Guy Tessier, President of the Cercle d’Amitié France-Artsakh, denounced the atrocities committed on young Armenian soldiers, as well as the “museum of shame prohibited by international conventions ! Said Guy Tessier. He calls on the UN Security Council, the Minsk Group, the OSCE Chairmanship and the Council of Europe to demand the immediate application by Azerbaijan of international laws of the war.
Danièle Cazarian (photo Jean Eckian)
Sentences were heard, such as “Azerbaijan organized trafficking in organs of Armenian corpses”. “Today we need more than words.” “Armenia is the last democratic bulwark of Europe in the region”.
Valérie_Boyer (photo Jean Eckian)
Jean Eckian / Paris