Article from February relevant to the deteriorating situation in New Caledonia: In response to Macron’s outward support for Armenia, Azerbaijan has begun a campaign of spreading anti French sentiment. One facet of this is a focus on anti colonial rhetoric pertaining to French overseas colonies.
New Caledonia is an important region for France where other countries like America and China are Vying for influence. In July 2023 the Baku Initiative group was formed in Azerbaijan during an Azeri chaired Non aligned Movement conference. The AIR centre, one of Azerbaijan’s leading think tanks supported the groups mission against French colonialism.
>Azerbaijan has also proved to be creative in increasing the resonance of these pro-independence demands on social media. On Twitter, they are relayed by anonymous Azerbaijanis and influential personalities, such as AIR Center director Farid Shafiyev.
(In relation to the current situation) In recent days the Baku Initiative group has supported the early New Caledonian protests and made statements calling for the withdrawal of a recent bill which would add 25,000 new voters into the electorate mostly comprised of ethnic French Caldoche. Yesterday they distanced themselves from the rioting and called for “social cohesion”.
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Article from February relevant to the deteriorating situation in New Caledonia: In response to Macron’s outward support for Armenia, Azerbaijan has begun a campaign of spreading anti French sentiment. One facet of this is a focus on anti colonial rhetoric pertaining to French overseas colonies.
New Caledonia is an important region for France where other countries like America and China are Vying for influence. In July 2023 the Baku Initiative group was formed in Azerbaijan during an Azeri chaired Non aligned Movement conference. The AIR centre, one of Azerbaijan’s leading think tanks supported the groups mission against French colonialism.
>Azerbaijan has also proved to be creative in increasing the resonance of these pro-independence demands on social media. On Twitter, they are relayed by anonymous Azerbaijanis and influential personalities, such as AIR Center director Farid Shafiyev.
(In relation to the current situation) In recent days the Baku Initiative group has supported the early New Caledonian protests and made statements calling for the withdrawal of a recent bill which would add 25,000 new voters into the electorate mostly comprised of ethnic French Caldoche. Yesterday they distanced themselves from the rioting and called for “social cohesion”.
France24… yeaa I ll pass