
France’s mention of destruction of churches in Nagorno-Karabakh triggers condemnation from Baku
‘We firmly reject the anti-Azerbaijan allegations’, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said in response.

‘We firmly reject the anti-Azerbaijan allegations’, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said in response.

Azerbaijan national Azad Mammadli was also convicted in the case and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Anasse Derraz denies the charges, claiming he only coordinated the work of lawyers assisting Russian–Azerbaijani billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov.

President Ilham Aliyev pledged it would be a new era of bilateral relations.

Azerbaijan has long been at odds with France, largely over French support for Armenia.

The amnesty did not cover any journalists, politicians, or activists convicted and sentenced by Azerbaijan.

Alexandre Benalla, a former aide to French President Emmanuel Macron, has been in legal trouble numerous times since 2018.