On December 10, 2024, the Musée du Quai Branly hosted a conference on "cultural diplomacy," organized by La Fabrique, an association of the Master's 2 Cultural Heritage Law program at the University of Paris-Saclay (Paris XI). The two speakers were Elita Sultanaliyeva, assistant to the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan in France, and Nigar Huseynova, advisor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France. As expected, this was a dream propaganda moment for the Azerbaijani dictatorship, in one of Paris's most prestigious museums.
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Read more: Propaganda at the Museum: how Azerbaijan whitewashed its crimes at the Quai Branly
Since May 2023, a number of personalities from the world of classical dance in France have been approaching the Azerbaijani diplomatic representation in France, notably Michel Odin, director of the magazine “Danser”. He was involved in the cultural cooperation project with the Baku ballet, and was present at the Azerbaijani embassy in May 2023, along with Ilham Aliyev's representatives and the mayor of Gugy-le-Château, Loup Bommier (featured in this publication). Since then, the collaboration between these players has taken on many different forms.
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Read more: Dancing with dictatorship: Michel Odin and his troubled links with Azerbaijan
In October 2024, Ayten Mirzoyeva succeeded in organizing the 2024 Conference of an organization of film producers whose governing board she had recently joined, “Producers Without Borders”, at the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in France. The event, sponsored by several major companies, was yet another opportunity for Ilham Aliyev's representatives to whitewash the regime through culture, and spread his propaganda through it. But who is Ayten Mirzoyeva?
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Recently, there has been a rapprochement between Azerbaijan and Morocco. Recently, a visa exemption agreement was signed between the two countries.
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Read more: On the recent rapprochement between Azerbaijan and Morocco
On May 28, 2024, the online magazine Luxury Place published an article noting that the celebration of the 106th anniversary of Azerbaijan's dictatorship had been “crowned with success”. This more than complimentary wording caught our eye.
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Read more: Myriam Larrière: Another communicator at Aliyev's service
The network of Azerbaijani lobbyists in France is both fueled by the efforts of Azerbaijani diplomacy, and self-sustaining. It is thus highly likely that Laurent Poultier du Mesnil has attracted others to the Azerbaijani embassy.
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Read more: On Azerbaijan's expanding network of lobbyists: the French far right at the embassy
On May 4, 2024, a major player in Azerbaijani lobbying in France reappeared after several months of absence: Laurent Poultier du Mesnil, vice-president of the France-Azerbaijan Dialogue Association.
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Read more: Laurent Poultier du Mesnil: loyal lobbyist for Azerbaijan in France since 2017
On January 23, 2024, Adela Naibova posted on Instagram a photograph of herself and Rachida Dati, the new Minister of Culture, taken during the “vœux” ceremony at the Mairie du 7ème arrondissement.
The closeness between Rachida Dati and the Azerbaijani dictatorship no longer needs proving. The article "Liens encombrants avec l’Azerbaïdjan : Rachida Dati rattrapée par le caviar de Bakou" by Laurent Léger, published in Libération, documented this very thoroughly. »
And while Rachida Dati has indeed been trying to conceal these links since 2018, the above photograph with Adela Naibova is not insignificant. The latter is indeed one of the “heads” of the new generation of the Azerbaijani lobby in France. in a very complete way.
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Read more: Adela Naibova: behind the “young progressive” image, Aliyev's lobbyist
In recent months, Anastasia Lavrina has enabled us to show the activities of some of Azerbaijan's agents of influence in France, including Olivier Pardo, by featuring them in her publications.
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Read more: Olivier Pardo, lawyer and supporter of the Azerbaijani dictatorship
On January 22, 2024, Anastasia Lavrina, spokesperson for the Ilham Aliyev regime, whose political affiliation is no mystery - as we saw with the latest presidential “elections” in Azerbaijan - announced an interview with Emmanuel Dupuy.
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Read more: Emmanuel Dupuy: “researcher” and “expert” for sale
On January 20, 2024, Anastasia Lavrina posted on her X profile that Joaquinito Maria Alogo de Obono, president of the International Association Against Corruption, would be giving an exclusive interview to “reveal the work of the Armenian lobby in France”.
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On September 8, 2023, the Association for the Protection of the Heritage and Right of Return of Western Azerbaijanis (APPDRAO) was founded, 11 days before the start of the Azerbaijani offensive that would lead to the exile of Artsakh Armenians and ethnic cleansing.
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Read more: Zaur Sadigbayli: Instrument in France of the "Western Azerbaijanis" strategy
On December 3, 2023, the Front de libération nationale kanak et socialiste (FLNKS) organized a demonstration against the visit of Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defense. The Azerbaijani state news agency Azertag dispatched two “journalists”.
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Read more: Shahla Aghalarova: "Journalist" and agent of destabilization
