ArmInfo.The office of the Armenian National Committee of Europe in Brussels condemns the ongoing military provocations, attempts to penetrate and use heavy artillery in the Tavush region of the Republic of Armenia, initiated by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan since July 12. Despite the decision of the UN Security Council last week to establish a 90-day general ceasefire, the Azerbaijani authorities continue to build up their aggressive policy of violating this regime.
The Armenian National Committee of Europe stated that Azerbaijan is still violating the territorial integrity of Armenia, taking advantage of the situation in the country because of COVID-19. <The statement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which distorted the facts and publicly declared its unconditional support in the provocative actions of the Azerbaijani army against the RA, is also subject to condemnation. The Turkish-Azerbaijani authorities have been cooperating for many years in the geopolitical and economic isolation of Armenia. Turkey actively encourages military aggression that threatens the physical security of RA citizens>, the report says.
As a European public organization, the Armenian National Committee of Europe calls on the European Union, EU institutions and its member countries to strongly condemn any attempt to disseminate hate speech or impose military solutions to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In recent months, Azerbaijani authorities and the media have constantly distorted the content of the resolutions of the European Parliament, trying to pave the way for a military strike. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stated the possibility of a military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The promotion of anti-Armenian sentiment has become a way for decades to distract state policy in Azerbaijan from the country's internal problems.
<If the EU wants to play the role of a peacemaker in neighboring countries, it must take clear measures against hate speech, that is, it must clearly state that Azerbaijan is an aggressor. The EU should also impose sanctions on Turkey for its propaganda in support of military aggression against Armenia, "said Gaspar Karapetyan, Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of Europe.