Azerbaijan condemns French president's baseless claims, provocative remarks

Azerbaijan has strongly condemned recent baseless claims made by French President Emmanuel Macron against the country, describing his provocative statements as distortions of factual reality that are unacceptable.

In a statement, Aykhan Hajizada, the spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, made it clear that such remarks distorting the facts were entirely unacceptable, Caliber.Az reports.

Hajizada emphasized that France, which presents itself as a staunch defender of international law, has never once criticized Armenia for its grave violations of international norms and principles in relation to Azerbaijan. The statement pointed to Armenia's long-standing policy of ethnic cleansing, mass killings, and crimes against humanity and Azerbaijanis.

"We would like once again to remind the French side that the just war waged by Azerbaijan on its sovereign territories under the norms and principles of international law was solely to end the Armenian occupation," Hajizada underlined.

“At a time when real conditions for peace have been created in the region, we strongly condemn such provocative statements by France, which question Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over its territories, prepare Armenia for revanchism, and carry out the extensive militarization of this country.”

"The attribution to Azerbaijan of France’s unsuccessful activities in its overseas territories, which are a manifestation of its insidious neo-colonial policy, attests to France’s erroneous policy. Instead of blaming other countries, it would be more useful for France to learn from its incompetent foreign policy,” the spokesperson added.

Hajizada concluded by demanding that France cease actions that undermine regional peace and stability, urging the country to stop interfering in matters that do not contribute to resolving tensions in the region.

To recall, during a conference with ambassadors, Emmanuel Macron stated that France has experienced "unacceptable interference" from Azerbaijan in recent months, particularly in its overseas territories, with a focus on New Caledonia.

By Vafa Guliyeva