President: 'We register widespread racism and Islamophobia across France, along with neocolonialism trends'

"We register widespread racism and Islamophobia across France, along with neocolonialism trends," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the international conference themed "Neocolonialism: Violation of Human Rights and Injustice," Report, informs, citing AZERTAC.

"Some people represented here today have been subjected, in one way or another, to pressure, discrimination and bigot attacks. Instead of confronting such alarming and dangerous trends at home, the French authorities try to lecture other countries and interfere in the domestic affairs of others.

"The recent withdrawal of the French troops from Mali, Niger and Burkina-Faso has once again demonstrated that its merciless neocolonialism policy is doomed. Instead of being ashamed of the atrocities committed and apologizing for its colonialism history abundant with bloody crimes, France speaks of fictional ethnic cleansings in other countries. This country exploits its status as the UN Security Council permanent member to pursue biased and subjective policies and is busy with geopolitical conspiracies in different regions," the head of state noted.