“We strongly condemn the baseless anti-Azerbaijan allegations, unilaterally defending Armenia, by the President of the Republic of France, Emmanuel Macron, during a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Armenia in Paris on 21 February 2024,” stated the Ministry.
The statement continued by highlighting Azerbaijan’s concerns regarding the rights of Azerbaijanis who have been displaced from their territories and subjected to mass massacres over the past 30 years. The French side’s focus solely on the rights and security of Armenians who voluntarily left Azerbaijani territories without any violence is deemed inappropriate.
The Ministry also emphasized the importance of France clarifying its stance regarding the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia for almost three decades, particularly in light of previous agreements on territorial integrity.
“It is unacceptable to blame Azerbaijan for taking a disproportionate response, while refraining from criticizing Armenia, who took unprovoked actions disrupting the stable situation that lasted for almost 5 months. Such biased approaches should be stopped,” asserted the Ministry.
Azerbaijan reiterated its stance against France’s alleged policy of creating new tensions in the region and obstructing peace and stability, emphasizing that such actions will not yield any positive results.
