EU observers were not present at the scene of Azerbaijan’s aggression, they report to Brussels – FM

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YEREVAN, APRIL 12, ARTSAKHPRESS. On April 11, at the time of another provocation by the Azerbaijani forces, the representatives of the European Union civilian mission stationed in Armenia were not at the scene, but they made their observations, they have their reporting mechanism, they report to the EU External Action Service in Brussels, ARTSAKHPRESS.reports Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan announced during the Cabinet-parliament Q&A session.

Eduard Aghajanyan, MP from the Civil Contract Party, asked whether the provocative actions of Azerbaijan on April 11 were under the eye of the EU civilian monitoring group, whether they had the opportunity to record these provocations.

“Certainly, the EU observation mission was informed about the provocation that happened yesterday and the fire fired by the Azerbaijani side in the direction of the servicemen and positions of the Armenian Armed Forces with various weapons. Today, the EU press service has already confirmed that the Armenian side has informed them about the ongoing aggressive actions and the skirmish. They also noted that they were not at the scene at that moment, but they made their observations, they have their own reporting mechanism, they report to the EU External Action Service in Brussels, not publicly,” said Mirzoyan.

The Armenian side does not yet have information about what that report is like.

Aghajanyan asked whether there is any possibility of a quick reaction by the EU in case of similar provocations. Mirzoyan answered that, naturally, in such situations, Armenia immediately informs all international partners, including the EU, EU member states. Armenia also expects and requests their quick response. Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement, in the last part of which it again drew the attention of all partners to the situation and called on them to issue targeted statements condemning Azerbaijan’s aggressive actions and to take steps to prevent further escalation.


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