Charles Michel offers his mediation to Armenia, Azerbaijan at EPC  summit in Granada later this week

ArmInfo. President of the European Council Charles Michel Michel "is expected to sit down with  the two countries' leaders(Armenia and Azerbaijan, ed.  note) as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of a summit of the European Political Community on  Thursday in Granada, Spain. Similar talks were held at the previous two EPC summits in October 2022 and June 2023," Euronews reports.

At the same time, when asked to clarify how trust can be created  between Armenians and Azerbaijanis in conditions when the Republic of  Nagorno-Karabakh ceases to exist on January 1, Michel, in particular,  said:

"Peace will require "a negotiation that can pin down commitments from  both sides" although "there is a great responsibility on the side of  Azerbaijan, which launched this military operation."

"It's now up to Azerbaijan to show goodwill by engaging while  respecting international law to protect the rights and security of  the entire population that lives in Azerbaijan, including the  Armenian population," he added.

He also said that Baku remains an EU partner despite its brazen  attack.  "Azerbaijan is a partner today, yes, it's a partner. That  doesn't mean the relationship is simple. No, it's not simple. Are  there difficulties? Yes, and these difficulties are real and should  be understood," he explained.

It should be noted that a meeting between the Prime Minister of  Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan is planned for October 5 in  Granada. On the agenda of the negotiations, according to statements,  is continuation of discussions on the peace treaty.