Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Responds to EU Mission Chief's Statement on Spring Attack Plans

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykan Hacizade has commented on the statement by Markus Ritter, the head of the EU civil mission in Armenia, asserting that "Azerbaijan is preparing for an attack on Armenia in spring 2023."

"We strongly condemn the fact that the head of the EU civil mission has expressed an opinion that Azerbaijan is allegedly preparing for an attack, based on false and defamatory statements from the Armenian side. It seems that the main task of the EU mission is to protect Armenia from Azerbaijan. We have repeatedly emphasized the necessity to prevent abuses of this mission aimed at disrupting the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The EU mission should not yield to false and defamatory accusations and must operate in accordance with its mandate," Hacizade stated.