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French ambassador: â€œAs you, I am also waiting for Sarkozyâ€™s visit to Azerbaijanâ€

12 February 2010 09:14 (UTC +04:00)

The ambassador said there was good cooperation between the Azerbaijani and French universities too. â€œThis is a part of cooperation between the two countries and it is in a high levelâ€.

Answering the question about the French companies operating in Nagorno Karabakh, the ambassador said: â€œI can speak only on behalf of the French government. The government of France is undoubtedly supporting and recognizing the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. We are working for the solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict. France is one of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. But we are living in a society where the government can not control the travels of society members. This is not an official positionâ€.

The diplomat said date of the French president Nicolas Sarkozyâ€™s visit to Azerbaijan was not specified yet. â€œPresident of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev invited his French counterpart to Azerbaijan on December 9, 2009 during his visit to Paris. Sarkozy accepted the invitation. As you, I am also waiting for this visit and I hope it will be realizedâ€.