The reference to Azerbaijani legislation in the text of the warning means recognition of Azerbaijan’s jurisdiction over the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas, he added.
Hajiyev said this warning of the European Commission is the first step towards fulfilling Azerbaijan’s legitimate demands to prevent illegal activities of individuals and legal entities of the EU in the occupied territories.
“Continued promotion of our principled position at all levels with the EU, including within the existing formats of dialogues, joint commissions with the EU member states on bilateral trade and economic cooperation, played an important role in achieving the initial result. Continuation of this tendency does not exclude the implementation of next and more effective measures by EU in the future,” said Hajiyev.
He pointed out that when the European Union takes political decisions related to Azerbaijan in the context of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the opinion of the office of the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia is taken as a basis.
EUSR gives a report and receives recommendations from the Political and Security Committee (ambassadors of EU member states), which means that regardless of where the warning is published, all EU member states must unequivocally comply with it, added Hajiyev.
Using the abovementioned warning during the discussions in European institutions where Azerbaijan is a member state, can help in promoting the country’s principled position, he said.
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