MFA comments on French MPs' visit to Karabakh

Leyla Abdullayeva, Chief of the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, answered the media's question. Report presents the question addressed to L.Abdullayeva and her answer:

-According to the Armenian press, a group of members of the French Parliament will leave for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as hold meetings there to assess the current humanitarian situation. We would like to know the comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this visit.

-The official position of the Republic of Azerbaijan on visits to its sovereign area within its internationally recognized borders is exact, and this point remains unchanged. Visits to Azerbaijan territory, including its Nagorno-Karabakh region, must be agreed with the Government of Azerbaijan. Those who violate the law will face the appropriate sanctions, and their future travel to Azerbaijan will be restricted.