Azerbaijan on Friday threatened Poland with diplomatic backlash after that country’s president, Andrzej Duda, visited the European Union’s monitoring mission on the Armenian border.
On the last day of his official visit to Armenia, Duda patrolled the border in Paruyr Sevak with the EU monitors and met with the Polish delegation that is part of the mission.
“Honored to welcome the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, in Paruyr Sevak today. Head of Mission Markus Ritter provided a briefing on the current situation and EUMA’s work on the ground. The President also had the opportunity to meet with the contingent of EUMA,” the EU Mission said in a post X after the visit.
Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry was quick to condemn Duda for his visit, calling it “another demonstration of anti-Azerbaijani policy of different EU member countries and European institutions.”
“We deeply regret that the President of the country which is officially a ‘strategic partner’ of Azerbaijan has participated in the unacceptable diplomatic ‘binocular show’ leading to the aggravation of relations between Azerbaijan and Poland,” Baku said.
The foreign ministry statement said that Poland “did not refrain from this provocative step,” despite the numerous messages sent from Azerbaijani officials to Poland’s presidential administration and foreign ministry.
“Azerbaijan retains its rights to take due diplomatic measures against this unfriendly action,” official Baku threatened.
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