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France pushes for peace in the Caucasus amid heat over Iran detainees

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan on 26 May. MFA

In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals.

During a visit to the Armenian capital Yerevan last Monday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot made an impassioned call for Armenia and Azerbaijan to "quickly" finalise and sign a long-awaited peace treaty.

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