France Again Condemns Baku for Violating International Law

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday, once again, condemned violations of international law by Azerbaijan against Armenia.

Speaking at the French Parliament, Barrot said, “France will always stand on one side—the side of international law and justice,” according to a post he made on the social media platform X, which featured a video clip of his message.

“And we condemn violations of international law everywhere and at all times. By Israel in Gaza. In Israel—by Hamas. In Israel—by Hezbollah. By Israel in Lebanon. By the executioners of Yazidis in Iraq and Syria. By the Taliban in Afghanistan. By armed forces in Sudan. By Azerbaijan in Armenia. By Russia in Ukraine,” Barrot added.

“We have one message: the message of international law and justice,” he emphasized.

On a similar noter, a European Union official on Tuesday urged Azerbaijan to make “important choices” as it relates to human rights.

“As European Union we continue to lend our full support to the normalization process and we stand ready to mobilize the necessary resources to allow all sides to reap the benefits of lasting and sustainable peace. Azerbaijan faces important choices both as regards human rights situation in the country and the peace process with its neighbor,” Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, said at the European Parliament Tuesday.

“We should keep our channels of communication open and use our relationship to promote human rights, peace and stability in Azerbaijan and the whole region,” he added.

Schmit said that the upcoming United Nations Climate Summit, known as the COP29, can serve as a a historic opportunity for peace.

“Armenia and Azerbaijan have never been this close to overcoming decades of conflict. The conference will be a historic chance for Azerbaijan and Armenia to demonstrate to the world their commitment to peace and to muster the political will to sign a peace agreement,” said Schmit, who was speaking at a session devoted to Armenia and Azerbaijan relations at the European Parliament.