French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Azerbaijani troops to leave Armenian territory after a series of incidents in the last weeks raised fears of a fresh surge in fighting between the Caucasus foes after a six-week war last year.
Hosting Armenia's caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for talks in Paris, Macron said a "lot still needs to be done" to ensure the durability of the ceasefire after the 2020 conflict.
France is seen as one of Yerevan's closest allies and has repeatedly pledged support for Armenia after its defeat in the conflict. It is also wary of the support given by NATO member Turkey to Azerbaijan in the war.
"The demarcation of the frontier should take place exclusively as part of a negotiation and without any fait accomplis on the ground and, above all, without the use of force," Macron said.
"Azerbaijani troops must leave the sovereign territory of Armenia," he added, without giving details on which positions they were holding....AFP
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