Baku hopes that the burning of the flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey will be condemned by the Armenian and French authorities

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, during a meeting with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Kaya Kallas, expressed concern about the events in Armenia. There, the day before, during a mass procession, hostile slogans against Azerbaijan and Turkey were sounded, and the flags of both countries were burned.

"We are concerned that there are still revanchist sentiments in Armenian politics, as well as the rapid militarization of the country, which remains a source of threats," Bayramov said.

According to him, Baku expects reactions from Yerevan and Paris within the framework of the law.

The day before, many countries commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan condemned the burning of the flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey before the start of the torchlight procession. This was announced in the press service.

"Prime Minister Pashinyan condemns this practice, considering it irresponsible and unacceptable. Burning the flags of an internationally recognized state, especially neighboring states, cannot be considered otherwise by the head of the state. This is a provocative and provoking practice," the department noted.

French President Emmanuel Macron made a post in Armenian on social networks.

"On April 24, the National Day of Remembrance, let's remember all the victims and preserve their memory. Let's continue to act in the name of humanity, in the name of truth and justice," the French leader wrote.

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