“The ambassadors of France and the US to Azerbaijan are not taking part in the visit to Shusha today. They have openly ignored the invitation of the Azerbaijani government,” Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev has told journalists in Shusha.

The assistant to the President said: “We regard this as disrespect for our territorial integrity. France and the US have made no contribution to the resolution of the conflict as co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group over the past 30 years. They made Azerbaijan lose time during these 30 years. By refusing to join the visit, they have once again demonstrated negligence.