At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Dutch Parliament, the views expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hanke Bruins Slot, against Azerbaijan are unacceptable, said Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Report informs, citing MFA.
"Unfortunately, the Dutch official once again made an accusatory statement in response to the inquiry of the representatives of the Parliament and clearly distorted the statements of the Azerbaijani side. This is not the first time that such irresponsible views have been voiced by the officials of European countries. These statements, while being attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan, are examples of a biased approach to post-conflict realities in our region," he noted.
According to Hajizada, such statements, as well as threatening ideas about imposing sanctions against Azerbaijan, are a blow to bilateral relations and relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union:
"Regarding the intention of the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands to visit our country, it is known that this visit has been postponed by Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani side has informed the opposite side that during the visit, Azerbaijan intends to discuss only bilateral relations, not the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process or internal issues of Azerbaijan.
"We call on the Dutch side to put an end to such statements that hinder the future development and progress of the region based on respect for the norms and principles of international law."