Baku’s sharp reaction to Burrell’s statements

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan called the statements of “Joseph Borrell” responsible for the foreign policy of the European Union as accusations that “deliberately distort the realities in the region” and It was completely inadequate and unacceptable.

Baku made these sharp statements in response to Borrell’s comments at the press conference on November 13 (Monday, November 22) in Brussels after the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. .

At the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union, relations between the two neighboring republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan were on the agenda. Burrell said in a statement that due to the ongoing reforms in Armenia, the European Union has decided to strengthen its mission in this country and increase patrols along the border of Armenia with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He also said that he should be vigilant about any internal or external attempts to destabilize the situation in Armenia and announced in a message to Baku: Any violation of territorial integrity Armenia will be considered unacceptable and will lead to serious consequences in the quality of our relations. We demand the resumption of negotiations between Armenia and (the Republic of) Azerbaijan within the framework of the work done by the President of the European Council, because we need it. It is possible to sign a peace agreement and we are committed to our role as a mediator. The indifference and lack of stance of Brussels against Yerevan’s actions, he added: At the same time, the accusations raised by the representative of the European Union, which did not make any effort to convince Armenia to act in line with the norms and principles of international law, are a threat to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the (republic). It is Azerbaijan.

Baku further emphasized that the 44-day war of 2020 and the 24-hour military operation of the Republic of Azerbaijan were carried out in its territory in September this year. And he added: the tendencies of the European Union’s foreign policy body to incite separatism in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a source of serious concern, considering the just struggle of our country against the threats in our independent lands.

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