BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 5. The assembly in
Brussels is one other try to tug the South Caucasus right into a
geopolitical confrontation, Russian International Ministry mentioned, Development stories.
“We contemplate the high-level assembly within the Armenia-US-EU format
held in Brussels on April 5, 2024 as one other try by the
“collective West” to tug the South Caucasus right into a geopolitical
confrontation. Irresponsible and damaging interference of
extra-regional forces within the affairs of the South Caucasus, the
want to drive a wedge between the nations of the area and
their neighbors may end in essentially the most unfavorable penalties for
stability, safety and financial improvement within the area, provoke
the emergence of recent dividing strains, in addition to an uncontrollable
enhance in rigidity,” the assertion mentioned.
In line with the Russian International Ministry, the West desires to
flip Armenia into an instrument for the implementation of its
extraordinarily harmful plans within the South Caucasus.
“We all know that Washington and Brussels – underneath ephemeral guarantees
– are searching for Armenia’s withdrawal from the CSTO and the EAEU, the
withdrawal of the Russian army base and border guards. We name
on the management in Yerevan to not enable the West to deceive
itself and lead the nation alongside the unsuitable path, which is fraught
with the emergence of a safety vacuum, critical issues within the
financial system and outflow of inhabitants,” the assertion mentioned.
The division emphasised that the volumes of grant assist
introduced in Brussels can’t be in contrast with the multi-billion
greenback advantages that Armenia continues to obtain from interplay
with Moscow and inside the EAEU and the CIS.
“It’s these elements that lately have ensured a
a number of enhance in commerce turnover (4 occasions since 2018) and, as
a consequence, report financial development and a rise within the well-being
of the inhabitants. We verify our dedication to comprehensively
deepen and develop relations with Armenia on the ideas
enshrined within the elementary bilateral paperwork and agreements
via frequent integration associations. We’re satisfied that the
progressive improvement of the Russian-Armenian alliance will
contribute to the conclusion of the basic pursuits of the
peoples of Russia and Armenia, strengthening regional safety and
stability,” Russian International Ministry mentioned.
The division mentioned that the West can also be not abandoning
makes an attempt to destroy the basic foundation of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization – a set of trilateral statements
by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan for 2020-2022,
offering for measures to unblock transport and financial ties,
delimit the border, put together a peace treaty, strengthen belief
via contacts of social activists and specialists.
“It was underneath stress from Washington and Brussels that
official Yerevan suspended the implementation of those agreements,
on lots of which, specifically on the difficulty of lifting the mutual
transport blockade, the events had been near mutually acceptable
options. Moscow stays prepared to help in each doable approach in
attaining the long-awaited peace between Azerbaijan and
Armenia.
Problematic problems with each a regional and bilateral nature in
the South Caucasus should be resolved in accordance with the
precept of regional accountability, agreed upon throughout the second
assembly of the “3+3” Consultative Platform on October 23, 2023 in
Tehran, of which Armenia was additionally a participant. We urge exterior
sides to respect these agreements, and the authorities in Yerevan,
when constructing their overseas coverage line, to bear in mind the
considerations of neighboring states,” Russian International Ministry mentioned.
President of the European Fee Ursula von der Leyen, the
Excessive Consultant and Vice-President of the EU Josep Borrell, US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top of USAID Samantha Energy
and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
met on April 5 in Brussels.
Amongst different issues, following the assembly, it was acknowledged that
the EU will put ahead a Sustainability and Progress Plan for
Armenia for the interval 2024-2027 value 270 million euros.
