Foreign Ministry: We urge France to stop smear campaign against Azerbaijan
Baku, May 16, AZERTAC
“We completely reject yet another claim by the Minister of the Interior of France, Gérard Darmanin, against Azerbaijan and on alleged relations between Azerbaijan and New Caledonia’s independence leaders in his interview with France-2 on 16 May 2024. First and foremost, we once again strongly condemn the French side’s insulting expressions against Azerbaijan and urge to stop the smear campaign against Azerbaijan with unacceptable accusations, such as the massacre of Armenians,” said Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as he commented on the allegations made against Azerbaijan by the Minister of the Interior of France, Gérald Darmanin, in his interview with France-2.
“It would be more appropriate if the French Minister of the Interior recalled the history of his country committing crimes against humanity toward local peoples and the brutal murder of millions of innocent people as part of its colonial policy implemented for many years.
Moreover, instead of accusing Azerbaijan of allegedly supporting pro-independence protests in New Caledonia, the Minister of the Interior of France should focus on his country’s failed policy towards the overseas territories that led to such protests.
We once again call on France to stop baseless claims against our country,” Aykhan Hajizada added.
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