The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus thanked Azerbaijan for support at the Eastern Partnership Summit.
“We thank the fraternal Azerbaijan, who perfectly knows the price of sovereignty and independence, for consistent and uncompromising support for our country in the international arena. Baku once again showed himself as a responsible and independent participant in international relations, consistently adhering to their foreign policy principles in full compliance With the norms of international law, “said Belarus.
The agency noted that Belarus with the countries of the Eastern Partnership link, first of all, the general history, close friendship of peoples, mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation, constructive interaction at the CIS site and in other integration formats, and not a politicized EU initiative.
“Of course, we expected from the unambiguous condemnation of antiborus statements and actions present at the Summit of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels. The history of young post-Soviet countries has repeatedly demonstrated that the chair can remain empty under any flag – depending on the geopolitical layouts and the mood of the European bureaucracy “,” the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said.
Recall, on the eve of the Sixth Summit of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels, Azerbaijan did not join the item declaration adopted by the summit, which concerns the domestic political situation in Belarus. Thus, Azerbaijan has demonstrated its commitment to the principles of respect for the sovereignty of countries and non-interference in internal affairs. At the meeting, the Chairman of the European Council Charles Michel officially stated that Azerbaijan expressed his disagreement with the 11th paragraph on the situation in Belarus, and presented his special opinion.