“In New Caledonia, there is also the issue of Azerbaijan’s role, as they do not like that we are fighting alongside Armenia to protect it. Therefore, they seek to destabilize us. They must be held accountable for their actions. Against this backdrop, COP29 in Baku is a pure scandal. What is happening in New Caledonia with Azerbaijan’s involvement should compel us to say that France will not participate in COP29 in Baku,” Bertrand declared.
However, the real issue is not New Caledonia. Participation in COP29 also involves financial commitments. Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated its intention to move away from the debate over whether developed or developing countries bear greater responsibility for climate change. Instead, they aim to take action and establish appropriate financial funds. It seems that France is reluctant to pay.
France is already struggling with budgetary issues due to an overloaded social welfare system. This has led to unpopular reforms in the pension system, rising fuel prices, “yellow vest” protests, and other issues. But admitting that France does not consider paying for the fight against climate change and thinking about the future of the planet as important and necessary is something Paris is “embarrassed” about. So, they believe they have devised an elegant solution – a boycott. Yesterday, the focus was on the Karabakh Armenians. Today, it’s myths about Azerbaijan’s involvement in New Caledonia’s events.
One problem: Paris didn’t consider that these news would be read not only by the easily misled part of the audience. People will start asking questions: Do the authors of this idea seriously believe that the law on clarifying electoral lists, which angered the indigenous people of New Caledonia, was suggested to Macron by Baku? That without guidance from Azerbaijan, the Kanaks wouldn’t understand what is happening in their homeland and draw conclusions from French neocolonialism? And most importantly, that no one in the world will recall how Emmanuel Macron ordered the dispersal of social protestors in France and complained about the lack of funds to help Ukraine?
And as the cherry on top – should we believe that France has no money to fight climate change, but they do have money to help Armenia?
