Tuesday, December 19 2023 12:07

ArmInfo. Armenia did not  join the EU Council decision on restrictive measures of December 4,  Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson for Armenia's foreign office, told  ArmInfo.

Earlier, ArmInfo asked the Armenian Foreign Ministry to comment on  the statement of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and  Security Policy Josep Borrell on extending restrictive measures on  the so-called "European Magnitsky List" for another year, where it  was noted that Armenia and Azerbaijan supported this decision. In  this regard, ArmInfo asked whether the Armenian side assessed the  risks and consequences of this decision, taking into account the fact  that it includes countries such as Iran, Syria, Russia, which are  states friendly to Yerevan.

The day after Borrell posted this statement, it was corrected, and  references to Armenia and Azerbaijan were removed.

The representative of the Armenian Foreign Ministry emphasized that  based on foreign policy priorities and within the framework of  partnership with the EU, Yerevan monitors and often joins the  statements of the European Union.

"Based on foreign policy priorities and within the framework of  partnership with the European Union, Armenia follows and often joins  EU statements, demonstrating its support and solidarity regarding the  issues discussed in them. But, specifically, the decision of the EU  Council on restrictive measures of December 4 (2023/2721) ", Armenia  did not join. In particular, the Republic of Armenia did not join the  decision of the EU Council of December 4 on restrictive measures  (2023/2721), as can be seen from the message of the EU Council of  December 17," Badalyan emphasized.