"Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan seems to be faced with a new rival, the Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Edward Sharmazanov. But from the point of view of illogicality and indifference, both are the same,” Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hikmat Hajiyev said in a statement to OBZOR.az of the recent statement made by the Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Edward Sharmazanov during a meeting with a Latvian delegation.

 

Before speaking on behalf of the European Union, Sharmazanov had better familiarize himself with EU documents, Hajiyev stressed.

 

"The final joint declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit held in Brussels has unequivocally supported the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all Eastern Partnership countries. The declaration states that the European Union is committed to its obligations to supporting the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all of its partners. The statement also makes references to the Helsinki Final Act, the Charter of Paris (1990) and the EU Global Strategy," he said. 

 

Hajiyev said that the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, the inviolability of the borders in the EU Global Strategy are the key elements of the European security system.

 

"These principles apply to all EU member states and all other states beyond the EU’s borders (The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, the inviolability of borders, and the peaceful settlement of disputes are the key elements of the European security order. These principles apply to all states, both within and beyond the EU’s borders)”.

 
"The resolution on the European Union's foreign and security policy, passed by the European Parliament on Dec. 13, 2017, affirms that the European Parliament is committed to supporting the territorial integrity of the EU's Eastern Partnership countries within their internationally recognized borders. It is no coincidence that territorial integrity, sovereignty and border inviolability are fundamental principles for Europe, which has suffered from World War II and fascist invasion.

 
The Armenian side must finally understand that the use of force to change internationally recognized borders and to make territorial gains is unacceptable and under no circumstances can it be deemed legitimate," Hajiyev said.

 

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