France has reiterated its support for the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Armenians’ right to return to their indigenous homeland, as stated by France’s Ambassador to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, on X (formerly Twitter).
The Ambassador emphasized France’s ongoing commitment to protecting the rights and heritage of displaced Armenians and noted the International Court of Justice’s decision made a year ago. He underscored the nation’s continued focus on this critical humanitarian and cultural issue.
Decottignies’ full post on X reads as follows: “On November 17, 2023, the International Court of Justice stipulated the right of the Armenians, who forcibly left Nagorno-Karabakh, to return home. One year later, this judgement aimed at Azerbaijan remains unfulfilled. France doesn’t forget anything and will not concede anything in protecting their right to return, as well as their cultural and religious heritage.”
