France is once again becoming a stage for separatist and anarchist groups seeking to turn political grievances into public spectacle. At a moment when France itself is experiencing considerable political and social instability, a group of anarchists linked to an Armenian lobbying organisation has sought to create noise in the streets of Paris. That such an action could take place in France is hardly surprising. For decades, Armenian lobbying networks have found a receptive environment there, turning the country into an important base for narratives and political campaigns directed at Azerbaijan.

The destruction of what Azerbaijan describes as a terrorist infrastructure in Karabakh during the September 2023 anti-terror operation appears to have had an unexpected afterlife in France. With the separatist structure dismantled on the ground, its remnants have increasingly resurfaced in European political and public spaces.

Those brought to Baku after the operation and accused of war crimes are now facing trial and, where guilt is established, punishment before the courts. Unfortunately, justice is not always accepted uniformly across the world. The principle should be straightforward: the sovereignty of one state cannot simply be disregarded because a political lobby or activist group finds that sovereignty inconvenient.

If those behind the Paris........

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