STEPANAKERT.- A group of French politicians, members of the National Assembly and senators representing the main political forces, announced on Tuesday creation of Circle of Friendship with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

A group issued a special statement, giving appraisal of consistent efforts of the Karabakh people and government on building free and democratic society and calling to put an end to political isolation of the Republic and expressing support for Karabakh people’s right to self-determination.

The Circle included First Deputy Mayor of Marseille Roland Blum, MPs Valerie Boyer, Rene Rouquet, Guy Teissier, Francois Rochebloine, Senators Sophie Joissains, Philippe Marini, Bernard Fournier, former MPs Georges Colombier and Richard Mallie.

The Circle has called on other French politicians to join the initiative, NKR foreign ministry’s press service reported.