DISINFO: France behind killing of Vidadi Isgandarli to damage Azerbaijan's image on the eve of COP29
SUMMARY
The killing of Vidadi Isgandarli is aimed at damaging the image of Azerbaijan and weakening its position in the international scene on the eve of COP29. The analysis of the process and biased campaigning against Azerbaijan shows that the Elysée Palace is behind this crime. The place where the incident occurred is much closer to the Elysée than Baku.
RESPONSE
A disinformation piece accusing the French government of killing Vidadi Isgandarli, a political refugee and opponent of the Azerbaijani government in 29 September 2024 where he was living in exile in France. The investigation is ongoing and the author presented no proof to support the disinformation claim of government involvement.
Pro-Kremlin and other Russian state-controlled outlets have previously accused Western governments being involved in similar cases, adding to "vilified west" narrative. For example, US special forces were accused of killing Navalny in prison in Russia.
In fact, there is no proof of the involvement of the French government in this case. Vidadi Isgandarli was a political refugee and opponent of the Azerbaijani government who lived in France since 2017. According to the reports, he died after an attack by three masked people in his house during which he received fifteen stab wounds and defensive injuries. The prosecutor’s office says all avenues of inquiry are open, and there is no conclusion yet.
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