BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Edmondo
Cirielli criticized the statements of French Foreign Minister
Stephane Sejourne on Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization, Trend reports citing
Giornale Diplomatico.
Commenting on the words of the French minister, voiced at a
press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Edmondo
Cirielli noted that any short-sighted statement by representatives
of institutions other than the parties involved in the
Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process risks aggravating tensions.
“Azerbaijan, hosting the 29th session of the Conference of the
Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29),
takes a responsible position, and the statements of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Stephane Sejourne, at a
joint press conference with the US Secretary of State, certainly do
not contribute to defusing the situation. French Minister Stephane
Sejourne should not undermine the efforts of those who, guided by
common sense, are moving forward to achieve lasting peace in the
region,” said Edmondo Cirielli.