After its victorious offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku is “ready to take part in tripartite meetings between the European Union, Azerbaijan and Armenia soon in Brussels,” Hikmet Hajiev, an adviser to the Azerbaijani president, assured X account ( formerly Twitter). The talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan were expected to be one of the highlights of the European Political Community Summit in Grenada. According to Azerbaijani head of state Ilham Aliev, his country decided against participating due to France’s “militarization policy” in the Caucasus, the European Union’s stance towards the region and the absence of Turkey. Follow our live stream.
LThe European Parliament denounces “ethnic cleansing”. In a text adopted by a large majority, the European Parliament on Thursday called for “targeted” sanctions against Azerbaijani leaders guilty of human rights abuses and the ceasefire in Upper Karabakh. Parliamentarians also want a “full review of the European Union’s relations with Azerbaijan.”
Emmanuel Macron will meet the Armenian Prime Minister. French President, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel will meet Nikol Pashinian on Thursday afternoon in Granada on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit, the Elysee Palace announced.
Azerbaijan confirms the arrest of a former president of Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku admitted on Thursday that it had arrested Araïk Haroutiounian, who ran the enclave until early September. He is suspected of “waging a war” and “hiring mercenaries” and thereby “violating international humanitarian principles,” the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office said. The day before, Armenia condemned the arrests of former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders or officials.
Special broadcast on France 2. A special program on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be broadcast on France 2 between 8:40 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will be present on the set of the show.