ArmInfo.Supreme Leader's Advisor for Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati criticized the Armenia-EU-US trilateral meeting in Brussels on April 5.
As Velayati said in an interview with Al-Mayadeen TV channel, the EU and the US within NATO gathered in Brussels and decided on a new plan of invasion and illegal intervention in the South Caucasus region, ostensibly to promote peace."
"In reality, the West is looking for a pretext for military presence at the cost of destroying the security and independence of the countries of this region."
"The South Caucasus is an important part of Iran's security zone, which will always protect the security, independence and territorial integrity of all countries in this region, and the latest decision of the European Union, NATO and the US in Brussels will not be implemented under any circumstances," he stressed, Turan reports.
On April 5, a Pashinyan-Blinken-von der Leyen meeting took place in Brussels. At the beginning of the negotiations, in particular, the President of the European Commission announced that Brussels would provide Armenia with an additional 270 million euros of assistance over the next four years in order to support small and medium-sized businesses, as well as infrastructure development. The US Secretary of State also announced additional assistance, $65 million. The Prime Minister of Armenia expressed gratitude for this ongoing commitment and emphasized that Armenia is ready to continue reforms and close relations with the West.