Story of a photo shared by French ambassador to Armenia
French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte on Tuesday posted a photo on social media showing him standing next to a street signboard to Stepanakert and to Iran.
"Where am I?" the ambassador wrote, adding it is not only a matter of geography.
Many users commented on the French diplomat’s post, some indicating that the photo had been taken in Meghri, Goris, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), etc.
Azerbaijani users also commented on the photo, accusing the ambassador of provocations for visiting Atsakh and decrying France, an OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing country, for its "biased" stance on the Karabakh conflict.
After much debate, the ambassador made a new post.
"Summing up, this photo was obviously taken in the Republic of Armenia. The interesting thing about this signboard for me is that it shows two directions that are impossible for me to reach, each for different reasons.
“This is nothing more than a brief description of the realities in this region,” reads the post.
Տեքստում սխալ կամ վրիպակ նկատելու դեպքում, ուղարկեք խմբագրին հաղորդագրություն` նշելով տվյալ սխալը, այնուհետև սեղմելով Ctrl-Enter:
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