ArmInfo. Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano refuted Baku's claims regarding the EU-US-Armenia trilateral meeting.
As Turan reports, responding to Azerbaijani media queries, he described as "inaccurate" information about the nature of the upcoming meeting on 5 April in Geneva.
""It is not true that the meeting will be devoted to 'security guarantees'. It will not touch upon issues other than EU/US-Armenia bilateral relations.
In other words, no normalisation of relations and peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be discussed.
The focus will be on the sustainability of Armenia's economy and bilateral co-operation with that country," he specified. According to him, the EU and the US share a commitment to support a stable, peaceful, secure and prosperous future for Armenia and the region.
""This will be an opportunity to discuss deepening co-operation with Armenia to strengthen its economy, building on the EU-Armenia bilateral partnership. A stable and sustainable Armenia means a stable South Caucasus. Our efforts are not directed against anyone, but in the interests of the entire region and its stability," the EU foreign diplomat noted.
Earlier, Baku's claims were also rejected by official Washington.
Notably, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused the EU and the United States of plans to provide military assistance to Armenia. "Plans to provide military assistance to Armenia within the framework of the European Peace Facilit and the information that the April 5 meeting "includes military components harm the efforts of peaceful construction in the region." Such activity by the European Union and the United States is clearly one-sided and biased," they stated.
In response, official Washington has assured that discussions will focus on EU and US support for Armenia's economic resilience as it works to diversify its trade partnerships and meet humanitarian needs.
