Azerbaijani MFA responds to French president 

ArmInfo.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan, represented by Spokesperson  Aykhan Hajizada, issued a stern response, condemning Macron's comments as biased and unhelpful to the peace process in the region.

Hajizada expressed disappointment with Macron's justification of  Armenia's militarization policies, accusing France of perpetuating  tensions and obstructing peace efforts. "The remarks by President  Macron justifying Armenia's militarization policy and displaying open  bias against Azerbaijan is another vivid example of France's efforts  to create tension in the region," Hajizada stated.

The Azerbaijani spokesperson highlighted Azerbaijan's stance,  reaffirming that their military actions to reclaim territories  occupied by Armenia for nearly three decades were legitimate and  aligned with international law. "Azerbaijan's war to end Armenia's  30-years-long occupation on its sovereign territories and to restore  sovereignty and territorial integrity was our legitimate right under  international law," Hajizada emphasized. He contrasted this with what  he described as Armenia's aggression and occupation, which displaced  nearly one million Azerbaijanis and involved numerous human rights  violations.

Hajizada criticized France for portraying Armenia as a peaceful  nation, despite its historical actions against Azerbaijan.  "Presenting Armenia by France as a peaceful country, which occupied  the territories of Azerbaijan for nearly 30 years and committed  massacres and crimes against humanity, demonstrates the unfair policy  of this country," he argued.

Furthermore, Hajizada pointed out that France, along with other  countries, had previously covered up Armenia's aggression, thereby  hindering a peaceful resolution for many years. "It was the policy of  countries like France covering up Armenia's aggression that prevented  the end of Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan's territories," he  noted.

In conclusion, the Azerbaijani MFA reiterated that France's current  approach does not contribute to peace and only destabilizes the  region. "The efforts of France, which do not serve peace and  destabilize the situation in the region, will not yield any results,"  Hajizada declared.