The France-Karabakh Friendship Circle expressed its support to Marlène Mourier, Mayor of Bourg-lès-Valence commune of France, who was subjected to open threats by Azerbaijan.

It continues to remain unclear for the Circle as to why these open threats by Baku remain unanswered by the French authorities, said François Rochebloine, heads of this circle.

The France-Karabakh Friendship Circle recalled that on April 22, and at the request of the Azerbaijani embassy in France, a document of warning was submitted to Circle member, Bourg-lès-Valence Mayor Marlène Mourier, whereby French MPs are forbidden to visit Nagorno-Karabakh, and it is demanded that the charter of friendship, which was signed between Bourg-lès-Valence and Shushi town of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh), be declared null and void.

The Circle noted that it plans to contact the respective ministers to receive a proper response for this blatant interference by Azerbaijan.  

Azerbaijan had also demanded that the aforesaid French commune call off relations with Shushi.

But Mayor Mourier supports the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities’ will to self-determination, and she is not giving in to threats.