France Expels Two Azerbaijani Diplomats

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Wednesday, that two employees of the Azerbaijani Embassy are persona non grata in response to a similar move. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced yesterday, Tuesday, that two employees of the French embassy were persona non grata due to "actions that are incompatible with their diplomatic status." The French Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that it "strongly denies" these allegations, indicating that it summoned the Azerbaijani ambassador "to convey its position."