No:260/22, Information of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the invitation of the French Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry
On May 28, 2022, French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zacharie Gross was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov protested to the French ambassador over the May 27 meeting of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo with a so-called representative of an illegal entity in Azerbaijan.
The ambassador was informed that this step taken by the French official against the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is in clear contradiction with French legislation and the country's international obligations, as well as damages the French-Azerbaijani relations.
It was stressed that the illegal and irresponsible behavior of the mayor of Paris is not in line with the post-war peace and confidence-building measures in the region.