Member of German Bundestag threatens Azerbaijan with sanctions if it does not stop its aggressive policy

The European Union has failed to implement a balanced policy towards young and democratic Armenia and rich and autocratic Azerbaijan, the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the German Bundestag, Michael Roth, said during a briefing with journalists.

“The balanced policy that we pursued towards young and democratic Armenia and rich and autocratic Azerbaijan has failed. It means that we should reshape our policy—that is, have a clear position regarding those two countries.

If Azerbaijan does not stop its aggressive and provocative policy, sanctions will certainly be imposed against the Azerbaijani regime, which are currently being developed. We will continue to actively support all negotiations aimed at peace with the same intensity,” Roth said.

When asked about conditions for the introduction of sanctions against Azerbaijan, Roth noted that he will do everything to make sure they are applied.

“In any case, we will not allow the EU to foster energy cooperation with Azerbaijan. Authoritarian states understand only one language, and therefore we need to make clear what consequences their possible military actions will have,” Roth concluded.