We cannot say that the continued military attacks carried out by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh in recent days are a surprise, Isabel Santos, MEP from Portugal stated at the 'Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia' debate in the European Parliament.
"After the 2020 war, Aliyev's inflammatory rhetoric, constant provocations on the border with Armenia and the blockade of the Lachin corridor in December 2022 hinted at what is happening.
Despite this, the smell of gas and oil made President Von der Leyen name Azerbaijan a reliable partner. There are no autocrats or reliable dictators. And the values of the European Union and the values of democracy and human rights are not for sale.
Agreements with Azerbaijan for gas supplies must be suspended immediately. It is necessary to support Armenian refugees and displaced people, open the Lachin corridor and strengthen the EU monitoring mission and efforts to establish a sustainable peace agreement.
In 1915, we didn't have the means of communication we have today, nor the Internet. Now we all see, hear and read. The European Union cannot remain silent or fold its arms," Isabel Santos stated.
