‘The European Council recently made a statement criticizing Azerbaijan, which we find unnecessary,’ said Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan – Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev, APA reports citing EU Reporter.

The Assistant to the Azerbaijani President emphasized that European institutions never treated Azerbaijan fairly while its territory was occupied:

‘My question: why? For years, there was one approach toward separatist entities in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, but another against Azerbaijan..’

He added that “some EU member countries, like France, have started a militarisation program in Armenia. Armenia is also buying three French radar systems and ‘Mistral’ short-range surface-to-air missiles.’

Hikmat Hajiyev stressed that Azerbaijan don’t support militarization: ‘We consistently warned member states like France not to support separatism in Azerbaijan’s territory. Second, don’t promote Armenian revanchism or geopolitical games in o
ur region. Unfortunately, this is true.’

He added, ‘We think that this is a historical opportunity and a historical momentum and that appropriate European institutions should also be part of the solution, not the problem, to advance a peaceful agenda in the region of the social crisis.’

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency