Azerbaijani expert: Minsk Group French co-chair made his statement under influence of mulberry vodka

“The statement French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group voiced in Yerevan is another “mistake” in favor of Armenia,” renowned Azerbaijani political expert Vafa Guluzade said. He was commenting on Minsk Group co-chair Bernard Fassier’s statement that Azerbaijan will achieve no success in case of renewed hostilities with Armenia.

“He has a right to make such a statement neither as a diplomat nor as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. Therefore, this statement shows either his lack of diplomatic skills or he uttered these words under the influence of alcohol. I think it is because of influence of mulberry vodka. In fact, he did so in order to return to France as a hero in the eyes of his Armenian friends,” the political expert said.

Answering a question how Fassier’s statement that the updated Madrid principles contained two principles - territorial integrity and right of peoples to self-determination at the same time can be interpreted Guluzade said combination of these two principles makes negotiators to engage in inefficient activities.  

“Taking these principles as a basis, we actually lost the chance for a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The same was proposed at the Lisbon Summit. As you see, it did not lead to any results in the negotiations.”

“Somehow, none of the OSCE Minsk never "made mistakes" in favor of Azerbaijan. For example, Kazimirov, Fassier or Bryza never said that Karabakh is Azerbaijani territory and the area cannot be granted autonomy greater than the one Baku will give to it. The co-chairs have made all "mistakes" in favor of Armenia. Therefore, the statement of the French diplomat is in the long list of "mistakes" in favor of Armenia," Guluzade added.


Z. Ahmadov