Macron condemns Turkey’s ‘bellicose’ statements on Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

 French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday condemned what he called Turkey's "reckless and dangerous" statements backing Azerbaijan in its bid to take back the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.


Ankara said on Tuesday it was "fully ready" to help Azerbaijan recover Nagorno-Karabakh, as armed conflict escalated with neighbouring Armenia over the region.

"I have noted Turkey's political statements which I think are reckless and dangerous," Macron told reporters in Latvia's capital Riga during a visit to the Baltic EU state.

"France remains extremely concerned about the bellicose comments that Turkey made in the last hours, which essentially remove any inhibitions from Azerbaijan in what would be a reconquest of northern Karabakh. That we will not accept," he added.

He also appeared to voice support for Yerevan: "I say to Armenia and to the Armenians, France will play its role."......france24