Azerbaijan has sent a letter of protest to the Olympic Committee in connection with the "anti-Azerbaijani provocation," the Armenian agency reports. News.am . The reason for the demarche was a friendly phrase addressed to Armenia by the host of the Olympic Games live during the passage of Armenian athletes at the parade of Olympic teams on the Seine.
"Of course, Armenians are our friends, and Armenia has historically been a country close to the hearts of the French. Last year was a year of mourning for Armenia, and led to the loss of Karabakh, which passed into the hands of the Azerbaijani army," the Azerbaijani media quoted the French presenter.
Meanwhile, in Azerbaijan, in connection with this statement, they started talking about "disrespect" and "violation of the Olympic Charter," the source writes.