France and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: The Role of French Diplomacy

... more representative of the EU’s position and is more balanced towards Baku (Shiriyev, 2013). Recently, in July 2023, Ilham Aliyev denounced French “neo-colonialism” given that it is pro-Armenian and thus, according to him, is pro-instability in Nagorno-Karabakh. What surely is not an objective for France, is to expand the EU to the East. For French President Emmanuel Macron, the Union must develop integration among current members and not look for new countries to welcome. Nevertheless, the situation in Ukraine has pushed France to change its position towards a more positive ...