Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 16
Trend:
European Parliament resolution has inflicted damage to the relations of Azerbaijan with the European Union, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stated in the framework of joint press-conference with Turkish FM Ferudun Siniroghlu.
The resolution adopted in hasty manner puts biased and slanderous claims against Azerbaijan, he said.
"Contrary to any essence of international relations, absurd and insulting accusations beyond ethical norms are used in Resolution. This is utterly unacceptable", minister said.
Adoption of the resolution cant be explained within diplomatic logic, Mammadyarov said.
"Azerbaijan is an independent and sovereign country. There is no way a sovereign country could accept political pressure and dictate. We think it would be more appropriate for the European Parliament to pay necessary attention to more important and critical problems spread through Europe, such as discrimination and xenophobia, Islamophobia, radicalism, extremism and inhumane treatment of migrants", Mammadyarov said.
It is regrettable that the European Parliament can't find the same courage to discuss and formulate an opinion with regard to the case of presenting the death of migrant kid as an object of caricature and joke under the freedom of press, minister stated.
"We state that any organization chosen the way of expression beyond ethical norms and cross the "red line", will get the same adequate and non-adequate response by our side", Azerbaijani FM said.