"Paris is not worth a mass” Proven by time

Just over two years ago, on November 16, 2022, a decision was made, the correctness of which was proven by the most honest judge — time. It was then that, considering France's ongoing anti-Azerbaijani activities, the Milli Majlis (parliament) called on the Azerbaijani government to take a series of important steps. It would be appropriate to list these steps gradually.

"Until the French government provides unilateral guarantees, France should not be allowed to participate in initiatives and events related to the process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, nor should any discussions be held with French officials on these matters," the first point of this appeal stated.

The futility of France's — or any other country's — attempts to mediate the "settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict" became clear as early as September of last year, when Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity were fully restored in the Karabakh region after a one-day anti-terrorism operation. Since then, the only question has been when Baku and Yerevan will sign a peace agreement. However, Baku has consistently stated that there is no rush. No specific date has been set for the signing of the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace treaty. Instead, there are legitimate demands from Baku to Yerevan, primarily concerning changes to its constitution to remove provisions that make territorial claims against Azerbaijan.

The Armenian authorities have failed to take this step, revealing the vast gap between their rhetoric about being ready for peace and their actual actions in this regard. Furthermore, Armenia's leadership has refused to legally dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group, one of whose co-chairing countries was France. This only serves to expose the insincerity of Armenia's statements about its willingness for peace, while also underscoring the continuing vassal-like dependence of official Yerevan on Macron’s France.

However, the existence of this shameful dependence does not affect the exclusion of official Paris from the negotiation process between Baku and Yerevan. The parties have reached agreements on many issues through direct, bilateral negotiations. Therefore, the point in Milli Majlis's appeal from two years ago can be considered fulfilled. No matter how much Paris grinds its teeth over this, it no longer holds sway.

Moving on. Initiating an investigation before international organizations into France's colonialism and its political and military crimes against humanity; bringing up France's Islamophobia at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); and addressing France's Turkophobia within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States. These were the issues raised in the Milli Majlis's appeal to the Azerbaijani government two years ago.

As we can see, all these points have also been implemented. Azerbaijan has consistently used every platform to expose France's disgraceful colonial past and its crimes in overseas territories. Even at COP29, President Ilham Aliyev highlighted these bloody stains in France's history, including during its current Macron-led period. Official Paris had no defence.

However, time itself proves how disastrous Emmanuel Macron's presidency has been for France. The country is literally drowning in socio-economic and domestic political problems. There has been a significant increase in the already substantial national debt, leading to substantial cuts in public spending. Macron's approval rating continues to plummet. The coalition of French trade unions has issued a joint statement announcing plans to begin indefinite strikes on December 11. Additionally, shorter strikes will take place from November 20 to 22.

As we can see, Macron has already gone down in modern French history as a failure. He has failed everywhere: in foreign and domestic politics, in relations with overseas territories, and in the economy. All of this also supports the fact that two years ago, the Milli Majlis made the right decision in addressing the Azerbaijani government. Our country is the economic, political, and military leader of the South Caucasus. Therefore, Baku itself determines how to shape its relations with Armenia. There is no place for France here, and there never will be.