Frenchman detained and accused of espionage in Azerbaijan: his family asks President Macron to intervene. French businessman, Martin Ryan is accused of spying and was arrested on December 4.
Relations between Paris and Baku have deteriorated in recent months, with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev criticizing France for supporting Armenia in the conflict. Almost the entire Armenian population of the region - more than 100,000 people out of 120,000 - has since fled to Armenia. The two neighbors had already clashed during two wars for control of this enclave.