PARIS, France (A.W.)—A live television debate on the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (NKR/Artsakh) took place on April 12 between Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau member in France Mourad (Franck) Papazian and Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to France Elchin Amirbayov, on France24 television network’s Le débat (The Debate) program.
During the deb
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This debate in French has been up-loaded on youtube by “France 24” on April 12. It was viewed 1235 times at time of writing. https://youtu.be/Zb_0yfpEzPw
Comments on this youtube by Azeri-sounding names are 8 to 1 in favour of the Azeri position.
The debate ended with Papazian recommending that France 24 experts review the veracity of the facts presented and call for a second round.
The moderator Vanessa Burggraph was very professional. Papazian did face a strong opponent, who used the occasion as his ambassador job requires him to. He opened by stating that he accepted Papazian’s challenge eventhough Armenia’s Ambassador to France declined to debate with him.