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Azerbaijan, France
Behind the scenes of Paris-Baku negotiations, with London, to release French nationals held there

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Copenhagen, on 2 October 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Copenhagen, on 2 October 2025. © Ludovic Marin/AFP
Against the backdrop of the war in Iran, the recent diplomatic thaw between France and Azerbaijan could signal the resumption of talks to release French nationals held in Baku. Intelligence Online can reveal what's at stake in this new round of negotiations. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Pierre Gastineau, Franck Renaud
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