Ilham Aliyev: Most of colonial crimes were committed by France

Most of the bloody crimes in the colonial history of mankind were committed precisely by France.

This is stated in the appeal of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the participants of the non -colonialism: violation of human rights and injustice in Baku.

The circulation noted that the occupation of dozens of countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America, which plundered their wealth, who for many years, who had held them in slavery, committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity in these territories for many years. , the French armed forces subjected the genocide to hundreds of thousands of civilians for their ethnic and religious affiliation.

According to him, France is also one of the countries that used the largest amount of mines in the world. “More than 5 million min were laid on the territory of Algeria. As a result, Algeria, like Azerbaijan, occupies one of the first places in the world among countries most affected by Ming’s explosions,” said the Azerbaijani leader.

“Her close ally of Armenia is on this list after France. As a result of mines laid down by Armenia in the Azerbaijani territories occupied by it, only in the last three years about 340 Azerbaijanis became victims of mines. Among them there are civilians. One of the reasons, one of the reasons, one of them. closely connecting these two countries with each other, is their experience in engaging in mine terror, ”the appeal emphasizes.

The circulation noted that the conference held at Baku is a favorable opportunity for discussing the challenges and opportunities standing on the global agenda of the struggle against colonialism, its consequences and neocolonialism. “I believe that the discussions that will be held as part of the conference will serve to mobilize joint efforts in the struggle against colonialism, the nomination of new ideas and initiatives for the benefit of mankind and in order to leave the legacy to future generations“ A world free from colonialism, ”the said saying In circulation.