Aliyev’s criticism of the “camera diplomacy” of the European Union

According to Isna, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, while receiving the credentials of the new Belgian Ambassador in Baku, Julien Dufripon, complained on Monday about the lack of work of the European Union during the presence of Armenians in the Karabakh region, and said that now Brussels’ participation has increased, but This union adopts biased positions.

Aliyev described this approach of the European Union as “destructive” and considered it to cause mistrust in Brussels and distance the EU from the peace process between Yerevan and Baku.

The President of Azerbaijan, who made these statements in a meeting with the new ambassador of Belgium in the Republic of Azerbaijan, said that France’s approach to the normalization of relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia is destructive, and that Baku and the European Union, in order to maintain their cooperation, should follow this approach and be influenced by Avoid it.

Aliyev emphasized that one of the reasons for Baku’s lack of trust in Brussels is the extension of the mission of the “European Monitoring Committee” on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was carried out without the consent and consultation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and was not necessary.

In October 2022, the Republic of Azerbaijan agreed to the temporary presence of the European observer mission for 2 months, but later the Union extended the mission of its forces without consulting Baku.

The parties are now negotiating to extend the presence of these European forces at the border.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan also expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of the members of the European delegation and referred to it as “camera diplomacy” and said that they have exceeded the norms of political culture.

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