
Aliyev meets with Macron, Pashinyan, and other leaders in Copenhagen
Azerbaijan has long been at odds with France, largely over French support for Armenia.
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.
Caliber claimed, citing ‘trusted sources’, that the ‘region is on the brink of another war, likely provoked by Armenia’.
In a lengthy interview with Azerbaijani media, Aliyev criticised Armenia’s armament and its ‘obstruction’ of the ‘Zangezur corridor’.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s opening speech at the COP29 climate change conference criticising European neo-colonialism has led to a micro diplomatic scuffle between France and Azerbaijan. On Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry issued a summons to Leyla Abdullayeva, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to France, over comments that President Ilham Aliyev made during a speech at COP29 the previous week. The French Foreign Ministry called the comments ‘unacceptable’ and said that ‘Azerbaijan’
The EU Parliament has called on the EU to end its gas dependency on Baku, and for the imposition of sanctions against Azerbaijani officials over human rights violations in the country, and individuals who threaten Armenia In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs cited ‘worrying reports’ of Russian gas being rebranded as Azerbaijani for export to the EU, thereby bypassing Western sanctions. They also noted Azerbaijan’s deepening ties with Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2