BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. France is not a democratic country, President of the Parliament of New Caledonia Roch Wamytan said during an event on the topic of "Towards the Complete Eradication of Colonialism" held in Baku today, Trend reports.
"The social crisis in France indicates the presence of a dictatorial government. France has always positioned itself as a democratic country, but the reality suggests that this is not true," he said.
Within the framework of the ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement, an event on the topic of "Towards the Complete Elimination of Colonialism" has kicked off today at Baku Convention Center.
Meanwhile, speaking at the ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement yesterday, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that one of the countries that still is pursuing the neo-colonialism is France.
“French administered territories outside Europe are nasty remains of the French colonial empire. France must respect the sovereignty of the Comoros over the island of Mayotte as well as the rights of the New Caledonian people and other peoples in French overseas communities and territories,” President Ilham Aliyev said.
President Ilham Aliyev pointed out that France has to apologize for its colonial past and bloody colonial crimes and acts of genocide against NAM member countries in Africa, South-East Asia and other places.