France deeply shocked by Karen Petrosyan’s death

“France is deeply shocked by the death of Armenian citizen Karen Petrosyan killed in captivity in Azerbaijan on August 8,” French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a statement.

“France offers its condolences to Karen Petrosyan’s family. We call on the Azerbaijani authorities to return his body immediately and to shed light on the circumstances of his death,” the statement said.