Metsola declares “unconditional support for the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Armenia,” a month after Azerbaijan’s attack on Nagorno-Karabakh.
The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, conveyed this Tuesday to the Prime Minister of Armenia the “unconditional support” of the European Union for the country’s sovereignty. a month after Azerbaijan’s attack on the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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“I want to highlight our unconditional support for the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Armenia.”declared Metsola, in a statement to the press in Strasbourg, before the head of the Armenian Government, Nikol Pashinyan, spoke at the plenary session of the European Parliament.
The official called for the resumption of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan “on all outstanding issues with a view to concluding a peace treaty.”
“We are committed to efforts towards the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, based on mutual recognition of sovereignty, inviolability of borders and integrity” of the two countries, Metsola said.
The objective of the European Union (EU), he added, is for “honest and fair peace talks to resume”, highlighting the commitment of the 27 to “facilitate dialogue, with the support of the EU special representative.”
After deploring the attack on Nagorno-Karabakh by the Azeri authorities, between September 19 and 20, which ended with the capitulation of the political authorities and the army of the territory, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but until recently populated for Armenians, Roberta Metsola assured that Europe “will continue to help” Armenia to confront the situation, specifically the flow of more than 100,000 Armenian refugees and their reintegration into the country.
“We ask for respect for the rights and security of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh,” he asked.
“The European neighborhood is more volatile and insecure than ever. War, conflict and instability are now realities that surround us. “Armenia is a vital partner for us,” said Roberta Metsola, who applauded the “democratic reforms” undertaken by the Armenian prime minister since 2018.
Source: Observadora
