BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. The Liberation Front of French Colonies has issued a statement addressing the French Foreign Ministry's declaration regarding a travel warning to Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
"Although the French Prime Minister has not yet formed his government, the actions of the outgoing Minister of the Interior and the alarming warnings from the French Foreign Ministry regarding Azerbaijan do not surprise anyone.
The next step by the government will undoubtedly be a complete ban on 'French citizens' visiting the mentioned country. This decision contradicts 'human rights' and the 'free movement of people and goods' and will be entirely illegal. The actions of the French state have only one goal: to prevent the Baku Initiative Group from continuing to carry out the mandate given to it by the Non-Aligned Movement under the United Nations framework. The mission of the Baku Initiative Group is to put an end to colonialism in the world.
France fully understands that its international image is deteriorating — the root cause being the Baku Initiative Group's efforts to inform the international community about how the territories of the organization's member countries have been occupied by the 'country of human rights' (France) and how it has acted, and continues to act, against indigenous peoples. The Kanak people's current situation (New Caledonia) is a vivid example of this.
The organizations of the Liberation Front in France’s last enslaved colonies oppose these methods of a country in political decline, which does not hesitate to resort to the crudest and most undemocratic tactics to maintain its colonies. The goal here is to retain its position among the great naval powers, while safeguarding interests that allow it to continue its existence.
We'll continue to work with the Baku Initiative Group within the framework defined by the UN, or with any other partner we deem necessary to finally gain independence and protect the interests of our peoples!" the statement said.
The statement was signed by 14 leaders of political movements in territories under French control.
To recall, this July, leaders of political parties and movements fighting for the independence of French colonies held their first congress in Baku and established the Liberation Front of French Colonies.
Officials from 17 colonies of France and the Netherlands signed the final declaration on the establishment of the Liberation Front and approved its charter.
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