On October 3, 2022, Zachary Gros, the French ambassador to Azerbaijan, was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and during the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed him about the next act of vandalism committed by radical Armenian groups in France against the Azerbaijani embassy in France on October 1, 2022. the protest note was submitted to the French ambassador.

According to the information given to APA by the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was noted at the meeting that the number of attacks committed by radical Armenian groups living in France against the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan located in the territory of the French Republic has recently increased.

It was brought to the attention of the other side that the next such attack took place at night on October 1, 2022, when a group of radical Armenians threw red paint on the administrative building of the Embassy and wrote insulting statements against Azerbaijan on the building.

It was noted that the mentioned incident occurred as a result of the failure of the French government to take necessary measures against the backdrop of the repeated demands of the French authorities from the French authorities to ensure the protection of the Embassy and its employees.

It was stated that the failure of the French government, as the receiving state, to ensure the security of the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan at an adequate level is considered by this country as a failure to fulfill the obligations arising from the 1961 Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.

The competent authorities of the French Republic are requested to properly organize the protection of the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Cultural Center located in the territory of this country, thoroughly investigate the acts of violence committed so far and bring the guilty persons to justice, eliminate the damage caused to the Embassy's administrative building and ensure the payment of appropriate compensation. was done.

The French ambassador said that the incident against the Azerbaijani embassy was regrettable and noted that the Azerbaijani side would submit the appeal to the competent authorities of France.