The city council of Saint-Etienne, France, has made a decision to recognize the sovereignty of the Artsakh Republic, informed the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As per this decision, the Saint-Etienne municipal council calls on the French government to act decisively, using all diplomatic means, to find a lasting and peaceful solution through phased negotiations to the Karabakh conflict, ensuring the safety of the civilian population and thus rejecting any form of military solution; to recognize the Artsakh Republic immediately and establish diplomatic relations with its authorities; and decides to provide to the French chapter of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund €30,000 in assistance for the needs of the civilian population.