Aliyev: French leaders want to be more Armenian than Armenians themselves

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev criticized French political leaders on Saturday and said that some of them are trying to be more Armenian than the Armenians themselves. be.

According to the news agency “Anatolia” Aliyev said at a meeting in “Baku” city: “They also have to deal with this situation “

Alif referring to the fact that some Western countries made baseless claims against the Republic of Azerbaijan after the recent operation in Karabakh in September, he said: “These accusations have no basis.” Referring to the change of hosting of the climate-related summit from Armenia to Azerbaijan, Aliyev said: “Some western countries , including France, traditionally do not tolerate this issue. However, the international community sees that even Armenia has come to terms with this situation, and the decision to hold the COP29 summit in Baku is another proof of that.”

Aliyev He had previously criticized France for agreeing to supply arms to Armenia. France has announced that it has agreed to new contracts for the supply of military equipment to Armenia.

Armenia signed a contract with France to purchase a short-range missile system to strengthen its missile defense system. “Mistral” has signed. This missile system is special for targeting short-range targets. In a recent interview with reporters in Paris, France’s Minister of Armed Defense, Sébastien LeCorneau, said that Armenia will also purchase three “Master-200” radar systems.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan recently said in a joint press conference with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid in Baku that the colonial policy of ambitious countries has primarily targeted the Muslims of the world.

He also said about the future of negotiations with Yerevan: “Armenia should plan its future based on national interests, not based on the ambitions of countries that are far from our region, especially countries with a bloody colonial past. .”

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