“Unlike the Azeri sultanate, Armenia has always been for the peaceful settlement of the conflict through negotiations with words and actions. The incident of June 18 was a planned provocation against the armed forces of Karabakh. I think that the European institutions, especially the representative of the EU, must be loyal to democratic values to call the things with their names but not to give general estimations because it is not the fault of the Armenian party,” said the RPA spokesman Edward Sharmazanov concerning the announcement the special representative of the EU foreign policy and security, deputy chairperson of the committee Catherine Ashton. He believes these institutions had to give a strict estimation to the actions of Azerbaijan because even the history of Europe has shown that the failure to punish violence gives birth to new violence. “I believe the EU’s cloudy approach to this issue cannot support the peaceful settlement of the issue. Otherwise they are originating double standards, which is against the interests of democracy. Even more, it can undermine the reputation of the institution, which is making such cloudy statements,” said Edward Sharmazanov.
