The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has called to investigate and bring to account those guilty of the shooting of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) to death by Azerbaijani soldiers.

"The videos of the execution of Armenian prisoners by the Azerbaijani army are deeply shocking. France takes note of the fact that, according to its statement, Azerbaijan has started to investigate these acts, and it calls for their perpetrators to be brought to justice," the respective statement of the French foreign ministry noted.

It added that France calls for the release of all Armenian prisoners still detained in Azerbaijan.