France Recalls Ambassador To Azerbaijan, Accuses Baku Of “Damaging” Ties
France has recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan, accusing Baku of taking actions that have damaged the bilateral relationship, reports France24.
President Emmanuel Macron received Ambassador Anne Boillon in Paris for consultations to discuss the issue. In his meeting with Boillon, Macron said he “regretted Azerbaijan’s actions and expressed a wish for clarification by the Azerbaijani side of its intentions,” the foreign ministry said.
The French Foreign Ministry accused Azerbaijan of continuing “in recent months unilateral actions damaging to the relationship between our two countries.”
The Foreign Ministry said, “France reiterates its support for the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia while respecting international law and the territorial integrity of the two countries.”
Macron and other French officials have long expressed concern that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has his eyes on Armenia’s sovereign territory.
