I am on the side of democracy, I am on the side of Armenia. MEP accuses EU for double standards

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Member of the European Parliament Fabio Massimo Castaldo blamed the European Union for its indifferent attitude towards the events taking place in the Caucasus and especially in Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports the Italian-Arabic "al Sadaqah" center informed.

"I am deeply disappointed by the fact that the European Council did not provide fresh information regarding the South Caucasus, where Azerbaijani troops have occupied 220 square kilometers of the sovereign territory of Armenia, also committing war crimes, atrocities, tortures," said Castaldo.

The MEP saw similarities with what is happening in Ukraine. Castaldo emphasized that Armenia is a democratic country and was attacked by a dictatorial, aggressive state. However, he noticed that the EU, while supporting Kyiv, at the same time perceives Azerbaijan as a reliable partner. He did not consider it correct, stressing that double standards undermine trust in them.

"We need to get rid of the trap of gas dependence, which we get from all authoritarian regimes. Open violations of international law must be condemned. Always and everywhere I am on the side of democracy, I am on the side of Armenia," Castaldo said.