EU warns Azerbaijan of severe consequences of Armenia’s territorial integrity violation

The EU has been passing clear messages to Azerbaijan that any violation of Armenia’s territorial integrity would be unacceptable and will have severe consequences for EU-Azerbaijani relations, European Commission’s lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told Armenpress.

“The European Union has spared no diplomatic efforts to help reach a mutually acceptable settlement of the conflict over the past few years.

We have been in close contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaderships, tirelessly reiterating our support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity of both countries and the resolution of issues exclusively by peaceful means. Our communication channels remain open.

The EU has been using every opportunity to pass clear messages to Azerbaijan that any violation of Armenia’s territorial integrity would be unacceptable and will have severe consequences for our relations. We remain firm and steadfast in this stance.

President of the European Council Charles Michel, High Representative Josep Borrell and EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar continue their engagement for a sustainable and lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Stano said.