 François Hollande attends rally supporting Armenians of Karabakh October 4, 2020 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former French President François Hollande on Sunday, October 4 joined a rally in the French commune of Alfortville, demanding an end to Azerbaijani aggression against Armenians and the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Holland delivered remarks in support of the Armenians of Artsakh, as did deputy mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar, Val-de-Marne lawmaker Isabelle Santiago, Mayor of Alfortville Luc Carvounas, Karabakh representative Hovhannes Gevorgyan, A1+ reports. They were unanimous in supporting the Armenian people who they said have been attacked by Azerbaijan and Turkey, while the region is endangered due to Turkey's military presence. Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of civilian settlements.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents  At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. |
