The President of Azerbaijan stated that Armenia is playing a dangerous game, talking about peace and arming at the same time. He singled out the cooperation between Armenia and France in the field of defense.
"Countries with an anti-Azerbaijani policy should leave the South Caucasus alone and deal with their affairs and bloody past. This is my warning, whoever follows it will not make a mistake," said Ilham Aliyev.
He also complained that the US continues to apply the sanctions imposed on Azerbaijan in 1992, even though it had been canceling them by a special decision for several years. He expressed concern that 60 American congressmen appealed to the US Government, calling for new sanctions against Azerbaijan.
"The hostile policy against us does not stop. Their appeal is addressed to the US Secretary of State. But I have no doubt that the text was written in the State Department itself. They threaten and accuse us," Aliyev complained.