The Ambassador of the European Union to Azerbaijan, Peter Michalko, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan on Monday, Report informs, citing the ministry.
During the meeting, the Azerbaijani side handed a protest note to Ambassador Michalko in connection with the unfounded and biased anti-Azerbaijan resolution adopted by the European Parliament on October 24.
The information notes that Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly denounced the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on October 24, as well as the unfounded and biased statements made by the EU Commissioner during discussions in the European Parliament.
The Ministry emphasizes that the ongoing campaign to discredit Azerbaijan through various EU institutions, along with statements and actions that infringe upon the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and interfere in the country's internal affairs, encourage revanchism in Armenia and, thereby, undermine efforts to establish peace in the region
"Azerbaijan builds its relations with the European Union on the basis of norms and principles of international law, mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit, and calls on the EU to also strictly adhere to these fundamental principles," the statement reads.
In this regard, the Foreign Ministry demanded that the EU refrain from biased actions that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, undermine peace and stability in the region, and interfere in the country's internal affairs.