Baku said two employees of French Embassy by persons non-grata

Azerbaijan announced two employees of the France Embassy by persons Non-Grad. On Tuesday, December 26, the press service of the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry reported.

The department noted that on December 26, the Ambassador of France to Azerbaijan Ann Buion was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

The diplomat was informed that two employees of the French Embassy were declared by the Government of Azerbaijan by Persons of Non-Grad in connection with their activities that do not correspond to the diplomatic status and the contradictory Vienna Convention of 1961 “On diplomatic relations.”

It was required that these persons leave Azerbaijan to leave for 48 hours. The corresponding note of the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry was awarded to France’s service.