BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23.
Azerbaijan-France bilateral ties, Azerbaijan-EU relations and
regional security were among the issues discussed by the foreign
ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the 81st session
of the UN General Assembly.
According to a post on the Azerbaijani MFA's X account,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and French Minister
for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot also exchanged
views on key regional and international issues and matters of
mutual interest.
"The Ministers reviewed the bilateral agenda, discussed
Azerbaijan–EU relations, and exchanged views on key regional and
international issues, including the regional security situation and
matters of mutual interest," the post says.
Earlier on September 23, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
signed a decree pardoning French national Martin Ryan and releasing
him from the remainder of his sentence.
Ryan had been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Baku Court
of Grave Crimes on March 16, 2026.
Later French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs issued a
statement welcoming the decision by the President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to grant a pardon to French national
Martin Ryan.
The ministry added that the decision followed dialogue with the
Azerbaijani authorities, adding that France intends to continue the
dialogue.
According to the ministry, the dialogue marks "a step toward the
normalization of our relations." France also thanked the teams in
Paris and Baku who worked to achieve the outcome.
