Azerbaijan is deeply concerned with the ongoing colonialism and its reemerging manifestations, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the international conference themed "Neocolonialism: Violation of Human Rights and Injustice," according to Report.
"Although 70 years have passed since the Bandung Conference, some countries continue to pursue colonialism. Among those, the foremost one is France," the Azerbaijani leader said.
"Overall, most of the bloody crimes of the colonialism history of mankind were committed by none other than France. France had occupied tens of countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, plundered their resources, and for many years oppressed their peoples while perpetrating numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity. The French troops subjected hundreds of thousands of civilians to ethnic cleansing based on their ethnic and religious affiliation," the head of state noted in his message.