Azerbaijan will not allow France to strengthen its position in the region - Aliev

Azerbaijani President Ilhom Aliev accused France of contributing to the escalation of tensions in the region by providing military support to Armenia.

Azerbaijani President Ilhom Aliev accused France of contributing to the escalation of tensions in the region by providing military support to Armenia.

" France's destructive policy in the region is fuel to the fire. " sprinkling ” comes from the principle ” , ‑ said Ilhom Aliev in a meeting with the General Secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong.

The head of Azerbaijan emphasized that France is actively pursuing the policy of strengthening Armenia militarily and organizing geopolitical intrigues, and emphasized that official Paris contributes to the escalation of the situation in the region, supports the position against Azerbaijan at the level of various international organizations and the parliament .

Aliev noted that France is trying to strengthen its influence in the South Caucasus region, while their efforts in this direction are ineffective.

Earlier, the upper house of the French parliament condemned the military decision to restore the territorial sovereignty of Azerbaijan and adopted a resolution demanding the release of the arrested separatists.

The resolution also calls on France and the European Union to "completely review relations with Azerbaijan," including possible sanctions.

In response, the Azerbaijani parliament put forward the idea of "stopping all economic relations" with France.

Let us remind you that on October 4, 2023, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilhom Aliev, refused to participate in the planned meeting with the leaders of Armenia and the European Union in Granada, Spain. A peace treaty was to be signed between Yerevan and Baku at this meeting.

Aliev later said that he did not attend the event because of the biased position of France. He also called France's arms supply to Armenia a strategy that does not contribute to peace, but instead creates conditions for a new conflict. The president stressed that France will bear the main responsibility for any conflicts in the region in the future.