France's attempts to arm Armenia in any way are unacceptable, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said, AzVision.az reports.

The statement follows the unfounded allegations against Azerbaijan made by Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France on October 3, during a press conference held within the framework of her visit to Armenia.

"Weaponization of Armenia in every possible way and the inclination of this country for aggression and military adventure by France is unacceptable. As past attempts of France to intervene in our region, the inevitable failure of this kind of efforts must be clear for France.

In this regard, we would like to draw attention to the fact that turning a blind eye by France to the fact of occupation of about 20% of the territories of Azerbaijan by Armenia in gross violation of all norms and principles of international law, as well as Armenia's obligations within the agreements reached, continuation of military-political provocations against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty after the 44-day Patriotic War, non-withdrawal of its armed forces from our territories until the counter-terrorism measures carried out by Azerbaijan was an obstacle to the peace process and a real threat in the region.

Stating France’s continuous support to Armenia and initiation of the UN Security Council meetings by France once again proved that France's allegations of being an impartial and neutral mediator over the past 30 years were groundless," the statement reads.

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