"Fassier did speak of 'brave' Armenian and Karabakh warriors"

Monday, 15 March 2010 11:42

Bernard Fassier really spoke of the 'brave' Karabakh warriors who will allegedly not let Azerbaijan win the war.

Co-Founder of the Republicanist Alternative civic union Ilgar Mammadov who took part in the Rose Roth seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has commented on the statement of OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, Bernard Fassier, in Yerevan.

"Bernard Fassier really spoke of the 'brave' Karabakh warriors who will allegedly not let Azerbaijan win the war. He spoke in French and I, like all the participants, heard the translation of his speech into English", 1news.az quotes Ilgar Mammadov as saying from Yerevan.

"It is frustrating that the Minsk Group co-chair, instead of fulfilling his duties, took doubtful functions of the Armenian defense minister for raising the moral spirit of the Armenian servicemen.

I think if the translation has not been distorted, official Baku must react duly to this rude step", Mammadov said.

Co-chair of the Minsk Group from France Bernard Fassier told reporters in Yerevan on 12 March 2010 that "Azerbaijan's victory in case of war is impossible because I am personally familiar with the courage of the Armenian and Karabakh warriors". Fassier also noted that war will not bring any good to Azerbaijan because it will be harmful for its financial interests and oil trade.

Commenting on the statement by Fassier, spokesman for Azerbaijan's FM Elkhan Polukhov said the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry will investigate this case and declare Azerbaijan's position on this issue. "If such statements are made by one of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, they should be explained", he said.

ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: "I WILL SPEAK TO FASSIER ON THIS ISSUE"

Azerbaijan will investigate OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair Bernard Fassier’s opinions at NATO seminar held in Yerevan.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told journalists that he would speak to French co-chair on this issue: “I will speak to Bernard Fassier on this issue”. Note that Bernard Fassier delivered speech at the seminar of NATO Parliamentary Assembly "Rose Roth": "The victory of Azerbaijan in the event of renewed war is impossible, because I personally know about the bravery of the Armenian and Karabakh Warriors".

“The war will not bring benefits to Azerbaijan, as cause substantial harm to its financial interests, oil trade. Co-Chair explained that international investors investing in the economy of Azerbaijan will not want to have their funds at risk and abandon investment”, he said.