Paris needs international law only to put pressure on others. What France says about international law is just words, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said at a briefing today, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
According to her, the UN Special Committee on Decolonization considers French Polynesia as a territory that is not governed by itself: "The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution 20 years ago confirming the right of the people of this archipelago to self-determination and independence. France, which lives by democratic values, ignores this. France does not intend to make concessions to the local population who want to hold a referendum on independence in Polynesia. What France says about international law is only words. They only need international law when they criticize and pressure someone else. Then they remember human rights and international law. The French authorities refuse to cooperate on the issue of decolonization. They behave as if such a profile body does not exist in the UN system. This shows the true attitude of the Elysée Palace to international law. There is an impression that Paris does not see its own problems."
Zakharova also spoke about the tragic page in the history of French Polynesia. She recalled that this territory was a testing ground for French nuclear weapons for 30 years: "As for the consequences of these nuclear tests, this question still remains open, and the Elysee Palace does not want to answer this question."
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman also gave advice to the Elysee Palace, official Paris, and French diplomats: "Before lecturing others on how to solve problems, how to build international relations, deal with your own problems."
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