Polynesia, Caledonia, and now Mayotte
Official Baku continues to aggravate relations with France, supporting the struggle of the population of its overseas territories for independence. Following the events in support of the independence of Polynesia and Caledonia, issues of independence of the island of Mayotte are being resolved in Baku.
Thus, on September 3, a conference of the Baku Initiative Group dedicated to the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean was held in the capital of Azerbaijan. The event is attended by public and political figures who advocate the independence of Mayotte. Its participants condemned the colonial policy of Paris and demanded to give independence to the island of Mayotte, which is part of the archipelago of the Comoros, which gained independence in 1976.
In a referendum on the independence of the Comoros in 1974, the majority of the inhabitants of the archipelago voted for independence, but 64% of the population of one of the islands, Mayotte, favored being part of France. France, recognizing the independence of the Comoros, secured the status of its territory for the island of Mayotte.
On March 29, 2009, the inhabitants of Mayotte voted in a referendum to make the island a department of France. 95.2% of voters out of 61% of the residents voted “for”.
Politics
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Young economist Fazil Gasimov has been on a hunger strike in prison for 82 days. He is protesting against his illegal arrest.
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The investigation restricted the rights of the arrested “Toplum TV” journalist Mushvig Jabbar to carry out notarial actions, and in particular to issue a power of attorney to his relatives, his lawyer Nazim Musayev told Turan. The need for a power of attorney is due to the fact that Jabbar purchased a car at an auction abroad before his arrest. While the car was being delivered to Azerbaijan, the journalist was arrested. Since May, the car has been held at customs and a fee is charged for parking. To clear the car, Jabbar must issue a power of attorney to his loved ones. However, the management of the pre-trial detention center refuses, referring to the investigator's ban.
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In an interview with “Voice of America”, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces Jamil Hasanli commented on the critical assessments of the OSCE Observation Mission following the results of the early parliamentary elections. According to him, the preliminary conclusion does not just reflect reality, but a fairly complete document. The only organization with a mandate to monitor elections in Europe is the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. They have prepared a full-fledged document in a few weeks. However, the violations in the elections were much deeper than the OSCE can imagine, Hasanli noted.
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On the afternoon of September 3, Russia launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava. Two rockets killed 41 people and injured 180 others. According to Ukrainian media, two ballistic missiles hit the building of the Institute of Communications and a nearby hospital. President Zelensky expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Judging by the destruction, the death toll will rise.
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