Belgium’s French-speaking circle of friendship with Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has issued a statement on the escalation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

As reported the ARF-D Armenian National Committee of Europe, the members of the circle of friendship clearly stated that the escalation of the situation on the border is a result of Azerbaijani provocation and considered the massive demonstrations in Baku for a war with Armenia extremely troubling.

The members also called on Azerbaijan to accept the OSCE Minsk Group’s mechanism for investigation of ceasefire violations.

“Commenting on the statement by the members of Belgium’s French-speaking circle of friendship with Artsakh, Chairman of the ARF-D Armenian National Committee of Europe Kaspar Garabedian stated the following: “The Azerbaijani authorities finally need to understand that talking to Armenia and all Armenians of the world in the language of force is doomed to failure. We are also strong with supporters of justice and people for whom principle is more important than the short-term political interest.”

The circle of friendship consists of current and former deputies of the federal and regional parliaments of Belgium representing different political parties, members of the Councils of Elders and mayors of several cities, as well as professors and public figures.