After the steps taken by France to equip Armenia with Bastion multi-purpose armored autos and Caesar self-propelled artillery items, the European Union’s determination to ship navy support to Armenia is a really improper and harmful step and serves to extend tensions within the area. Such actions by the European Union are clearly unilateral and biased, and are a manifestation of the coverage of making “divisive strains” within the area. Aykhan Hajizadeh, press secretary of the Ministry of International Affairs of Azerbaijan, mentioned this whereas commenting on the choice of the Council of the European Union to offer navy support within the quantity of 10 million euros to Armenia throughout the framework of the European Peace Fund.

 The aforementioned navy support to Armenia and requires growing such support sooner or later will serve to strengthen the navy potential of Armenia, which has occupied a part of the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan for almost 30 years, and at present doesn’t quit its claims towards our territorial integrity, and its harmful actions within the area.

We strongly object to this determination made by the Council of the European Union, and we anticipate clear details about the help to be offered.

The European Union should put an finish to such steps, which contribute to the coverage of armament and militarization within the area, and perceive that there is no such thing as a various to peace and cooperation within the area. In any other case, the European Union may also share the accountability for any potential provocation that destabilizes Armenia, the MFA official emphasised.