The meeting of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with the participation of European Union President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, which was planned for October 5 in Granada, will not take place.
Source: “European truth“with reference to Interfax-Azerbaijan, which quotes Azerbaijani media
Direct speech from an interlocutor from diplomatic circles: “The reason is the destructive position of France, as well as the disagreement of Paris and Berlin to participate in the meeting of Turkey. Under such conditions, the Azerbaijani side refused to hold negotiations.”
Details: The interlocutor emphasized that the President of Azerbaijan will not fly to Granada.
According to the source, recent statements by Armenia, France, Germany and Charles Michel made it clear that “an anti-Azerbaijani atmosphere reigns on this platform.” And statements by the French Foreign Minister during her visit to Armenia allegedly showed that Paris takes an almost hostile position towards Azerbaijan.
Direct speech from the publication’s interlocutor: “The statements and remarks made during Catherine Colonna’s voyage to Armenia destroyed the last illusions about the “importance” of the meeting in Granada. Against this background, Azerbaijan refused this meeting. For this reason, the President of Azerbaijan is not flying to Granada.”
Details: He emphasized that “if the previous trilateral EU-Azerbaijan-Armenia format is on the agenda, then Azerbaijan can take part in it.”
At the same time, the interlocutor noted that any format in which France is represented is “unacceptable” for Azerbaijan and, accordingly, “Azerbaijan will not participate in meetings at which France is represented.”
Background:
Bloomberg previously reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled trip to Spain to the summit of the European Political Community, on the margins of which the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia were supposed to hold peace talks. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after a rapid military operation in Karabakh announced “more favorable opportunities“for a peace agreement with Armenia. Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan believes that the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will become a real possibility conclude a peace agreement.
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2023-10-04 11:21:33
