French President Emmanuel Macron this week contacted his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and discussed with them the latest developments in the Caucasus (the situation in the Caucasus), the French chairman reports. Karabakh).

“Macron expressed concern about the serious events that have taken place in recent days in the Lachin corridor (the connection between Armenia and the Karabakh region), and called for all measures to be taken to prevent tension and ensure the continuation of negotiations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides,” the message says.

The French President added: “Macron stressed the importance of respecting the commitments made by the two countries in the November 9, 2020 ceasefire negotiations, and that he is closely following the developments in the South Caucasus.”

Last Wednesday, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced that its forces launched an operation against “illegal Armenian formations” in the Karabakh region, explaining that “an Azerbaijani army soldier died as a result of a terrorist act of sabotage by illegal Armenian formations.” in areas temporarily under the control of Russian units.