Azerbaijan's president vows to help French territories secure independence

FILE - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. Aliyev pledged Saturday to help France's overseas territories secure independence.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged Saturday to help France's overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series of incidents pitting his ex-Soviet state against Paris over long-running conflicts in the Caucasus region.