Aliyev and Pashinyan’s meeting in Brussels may be disrupted due to Macron

Ilham Aliyev: “Brussels meeting will not take place because Pashinyan He asked for the participation of Macron…”

On December 7 in Brussels, Armenia and Azerbaijan the intended meeting of the heads of state may not be held.

About it Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev On November 25, he spoke at the international conference “Along the Middle Corridor: geopolitics, security and economy” held at ADA University.

Ilham Aliyev said that the meeting is scheduled to be held in Brussels on December 7, but Pashinyan He also asked for the participation of Macron.

Aliyev considered that the meeting will not take place in this case:

“Yesterday, Hikmet Hajiyev informed me that he was contacted by Charles Michel’s office. It was reported that the Prime Minister of Armenia was only there for that meeting President of France Emmanuel may agree if Macron attends. This means that the meeting will not take place.”

Azerbaijan the head of state reminded that less than a week after the Prague meeting President of France In his interview, Macron criticized Azerbaijan:

“He accused us of things we did not commit. Later France The totally unacceptable and offensive resolution of the Senate was adopted. France National Another anti-Azerbaijan is expected to adopt the resolution. This was followed by an attempt by France to attack us through the Francophonie Summit. This is unacceptable, because La Francophonie is a humanitarian institution.”

According to the President, Azerbaijan has a preliminary version of the text of the Francophonie Summit resolution prepared jointly by France and Armenia, full of accusations and fabrications:

“However, we have friends not only in the Non-Aligned Movement, but also in Europe. Thus, this anti-Azerbaijani resolution is nothing more than a formality. Taking all this into account, it is clear that France cannot participate in peace negotiations. It’s their fault, not ours. Because never what USAneither Russia did not take sides at the official level. This means that the December 7 meeting will not take place and we will consider other alternatives. Let’s see who will play the role of mediator and on which platform will it take place?”

Ilham Aliyev considers Pashinyan’s demand for Macron’s participation in the Brussels meeting as an attempt to disrupt the peace talks.

Ilham Aliyev and Nicole Pashinyan they met for the last time on October 6 in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

In this meeting President of France Emmanuel Macron European Union The President of the Council, Charles Michel, also participated.

In the “Prague Statement” issued by the Elysee Palace after the meeting Armenia and Azerbaijan recognize each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Both countries are members of the United Nations (UN) charter and reaffirmed their commitment to the Alma Ata Declaration of 1991, which recognizes each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Azerbaijan and Armenia which is between Karabakh The initial stage of the conflict began in 1988.

of Armenia To Azerbaijan The First, which began with territorial claims and ended with a cease-fire agreement signed in 1994 Karabakh during the war Azerbaijan Mountainous Karabakh region and 7 adjacent districts were occupied.

2020in September Azerbaijan and Armenia As a result of the 44-day Second Karabakh war between its armed forces, Azerbaijan regained control over a part of Karabakh and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia after the cessation of hostilities with the joint statement signed by the leadership of the Lachin Corridor and the contact line in Karabakh Russian peacekeepers placed.

At the current stage, the ceasefire is often violated in the area, and even battles that last for days take place.

As a result, both sides lose and blame each other for it.