On 13 September, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

During the telephone conversation, the French President expressed his concern about the latest incident on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

The President of Azerbaijan pointed out that responsibility for the large-scale provocation rested squarely with the political and military leadership of Armenia and that Azerbaijan was taking retaliatory measures.

During the conversation, the parties also emphasized the importance of ensuring sustainable peace and security in the region and continuing the peace agenda.

Touching upon the issue of border tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan being put on the agenda of the UN Security Council at the initiative of France, President Ilham Aliyev reiterated the significance of conducting discussions at this level on an objective basis.