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By Aynur Jafarova

France's Foreign Ministry has condemned the act of violence committed against two Azerbaijani citizens at the National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday.

"France believes that resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is only possible through dialogue. France as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group reaffirms its commitment to the promotion of dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia," the ministry's statement released by the French Embassy in Azerbaijan on Thursday says.

On February 26, head of the House of Azerbaijan in Paris Mirvari Fataliyeva and Vusal Huseynov were beaten by representatives of the Armenian community of the French National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, during an event titled '25 years after Sumgayit: the present situation and future prospects for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh', organized by the Armenian community in France.

The Azerbaijani citizens injured in the incident have filed a complaint to the Gendarmerie, Mirvari Fataliyeva told Trend news agency.

According to the results of forensic tests, injuries were observed on the face of Fataliyeva and on the body of Huseynov.

Both Fataliyeva and Huseynov, who live in France, joined the event to inform the participants about the Khojaly genocide committed by Armenians against Azerbaijani civilians on that day in 1992 and began chanting appropriate slogans. However, their slogans were met with threats.

The event participants, after closing the doors of the hall, brutally beat the Azerbaijanis. The incident occurred in the presence of several members of the French parliament and none of them took any preventive action.

Police officers and doctors arrived at the scene. Huseynov was seriously injured while trying to protect his fellow citizen from being beaten. His internal organs were injured and his rib was broken.

Baku has strongly condemned the beating of the two Azerbaijani citizens in France's National Assembly, with the Foreign Ministry issuing a statement condemning the attack. The ministry expressed hope that relevant French authorities would take due action and that the law enforcement agencies would promptly investigate the crime and bring the culprits to justice.

The Foreign Ministry stated that the violence against the Azerbaijani citizens committed by the Armenian lobby abroad and its instigators once again confirms that the efforts made by the Azerbaijani side to inform the world community about the realities of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict cause their concern.