Fuad Huseynaliyev: France troubled by international attention to its colonial policies

Paris is concerned that information about France's unsavory policies in its overseas territories has received widespread publicity, Fuad Huseynaliyev, director of the Report news agency, said on CBC television.

Huseynaliyev noted that the issue of France's colonial policies and problems with human rights and indigenous rights in overseas territories had long been ignored at the international level.

"This topic was not raised in the French press and other media for a long time. However, Azerbaijan has taken the issue to a new level, and now it is being discussed from the UN rostrum, in international organizations, and at dedicated international conferences held in Baku and other parts of the world," he said.

Huseynaliyev added that the ruthless exploitation of both natural resources and people in France's overseas territories has become a subject of worldwide discussion.

"This is precisely what worries Paris. For decades, and in some cases centuries, this topic remained largely in the shadows. However, with the development of media in recent decades, it has become impossible to keep it silent," Huseynaliyev emphasized.

Report's chief also highlighted the current French government's ineffective domestic and biased foreign policies, particularly its interference in Azerbaijan's internal affairs.

He said Macron has repeatedly stated his support for Armenians. "There are his public statements of support for Armenia, Armenian rights, and so on. This includes him speaking about the rights of Karabakh Armenians. It constitutes the direct interference in Azerbaijan's affairs," said Fuad Huseynaliyev.

Report's director pointed to the likelihood that Macron may step down early due to his failed policies.