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March 2, Fineko/abc.az. The Non-Aligned Movement has always strongly supported the undisputed sovereignty of the Union of the Comoros over the island of Mayotte, which remains under French colonial rule. As reflected in the founding documents of NAM, we call on the French Government to respect the rights of the people of New Caledonia and other peoples in the French overseas communities and territories.

ABC.AZ reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said about this on 2 March during his speech at the Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group on Combating COVID-19 in Baku.

"The territories governed by France outside Europe are the disgusting remnants of the French colonial empire. We also call on France to apologize and acknowledge responsibility for its colonial past and bloody colonial crimes and acts of genocide against NAM member countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and other places," President Aliyev emphasized.