(MENAFN- AzerNews)
On August 5, President of the European Council Charles Michel
made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev, Azernews reports per Azertac.
During the phone conversation, Charles Michel expressed his
concern over the tensions that had broken out in the region lately.
He emphasized that the European Union would continue its efforts to
ensure lasting peace and stability in the region in accordance with
the Brussels peace agenda.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that Armenia had once again
committed military provocation on the territory of Azerbaijan with
a temporary presence of Russian peacekeeping forces. As a result,
an Azerbaijani serviceman was killed. Emphasizing that this
provocation had been thwarted thanks to the measures taken by
Azerbaijan's Armed Forces, the head of state said that
responsibility for the tension lay squarely with Armenia.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that, contrary to the provisions of
the Statement dated 10 November 2020, Armenia had not withdrawn its
troops stationed in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan from the
country`s territories. Noting that Armenia's illegal military
formations continued to be present in Azerbaijani territories, the
head of state said that Armenia had failed to fulfill its
obligations under the 10 November Statement for almost two
years.
President Ilham Aliyev stressed that Armenian armed forces and
illegal Armenian military units should be removed from Azerbaijani
lands.
The head of state also emphasized that the route of a road
alternative to the Lachin Corridor had been determined as per
agreement reached with the Russian Defense Ministry in accordance
with the provisions of the trilateral Statement, that the
construction of this road by Azerbaijan was nearing completion and
that Russian peacekeeping forces would be deployed on that road
after its construction was completed.
During the telephone conversation, the sides also discussed
issues related to the prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan
and the European Union.
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