{"id":18085,"date":"2025-05-15T14:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18085"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:32:17","slug":"the-eus-biased-mission-and-armenias-peace-maneuvers-dr-ahmad-shahidov-speaks-to-arb24-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18085","title":{"rendered":"The EU\u2019s biased mission and Armenia\u2019s peace maneuvers \u2014 Dr. Ahmad Shahidov speaks to ARB24 Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGJm9VzoKk4?si=4cP2fu7luaFQqRTb\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe negotiation process aimed at normalizing Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and signing a peace agreement continues. Recently, during a meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaya Kallas in Brussels, this issue was once again in the spotlight. The meeting emphasized the importance of establishing peace in the South Caucasus, building interstate relations, and signing a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia. However, serious obstacles remain within the process. Armenia deliberately delays the peace agreement by creating various pretexts, while the one-sided operation of the European Union\u2019s border mission preserves tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Political analyst Dr. Ahmad Shahidov commented on the issue during a live appearance on ARB24 Television\u2019s &#8220;Business Morning&#8221; program.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Shahidov noted that Azerbaijan has repeatedly proposed a balanced and objective monitoring mechanism to the European Union: \u201cAzerbaijan has consistently maintained a principled stance and proposed to the EU that the border mission operate not only on Armenian territory but also in Azerbaijan\u2019s liberated lands. If monitoring is carried out unilaterally, it undermines the objectivity of mediation and conceals Armenia\u2019s provocations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The political analyst emphasized that Armenia deliberately prolongs the peace process, aiming both to appease internal revanchist forces and to use the issue as geopolitical leverage: \u201cAfter the 44-day war, Armenia refuses to accept the new regional reality. Signing a peace treaty contradicts the political ambitions of Armenia\u2019s revanchist circles. Unfortunately, the European Union does not act as a neutral mediator in this matter and instead displays a biased position,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Dr. Shahidov stressed that Azerbaijan continues to uphold its principled position based on international law and regional security and is genuinely interested in signing a peace agreement as soon as possible. He underlined that the fair and balanced approach of international organizations remains crucial in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that the European Union\u2019s border mission operates solely within Armenian territory, a move strongly opposed by Azerbaijan. Official Baku has proposed that the mission operate on both sides of the border or carry out monitoring based on mutual agreement, but this offer has not been accepted by the EU.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18086\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arb24_15.05.2025-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, 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