“First of all, thank you for inviting me to Azerbaijan. This is my first visit here, and we have been warmly welcomed. The colonial policies of France and its bitter realities, which President Ilham Aliyev mentioned during his speech, are something that I experience in my own country today. On July 2, 1966, France conducted its first nuclear weapon test in Tahiti. To date 193 tests have been conducted. Just imagine the problems they have caused in my country. Today, we have lost count of sick children. Our people are facing various types of cancer. This is the disasters brought about by the colonial policies of France,” she added.
Ella Tokoragi: Macron lacks Ilham Aliyev’s sincerity
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's speech and expressed views at the meeting were sincere. French President Emmanuel Macron lacks this sincerity, Tahiti spokeswoman Ella Tokoragi said, according to Trend.
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