French ambassador Zacharie Gross has said that Paris will devote attention to cooperation with Baku as part of projects implemented on Azerbaijan’s liberated territories after the 44-day war with Armenia. He made the remarks in his New Year’s congratulations posted on his official Twitter account.
Touching upon the propaganda of peace, security and progress in the South Caucasus, the ambassador expressed confidence that in 2022 the French president will continue to make efforts in this direction.
“In 2022, France will pay attention to the development of cooperation, including demining of lands, assistance in the identification of missing people during the First Karabakh war, the implementation of a regional development project in Aghdam, and renewal of water and energy networks,” he said.
The French diplomat noted that 2022 promises better prospects for Azerbaijan in comparison to 2021. According to him, the prospect of a possible peace with Armenia has never been as convincing, a project is being concretized to return people to their homelands, oil and gas prices are acceptable for the country, Baku’s relations with large neighbors and main foreign partners are generally positive.
The ambassador noted that Azerbaijan has established itself as one of the most secular states of the Muslim world.