Moscow recalled that the European Union has degenerated into an "appendage of the United States and NATO" and is pursuing a confrontational policy in the CIS space.
“The attempts of the European Union to gain a foothold in Armenia at any cost, to push back the mediation efforts of Russia can damage the fundamental interests of Armenians and Azerbaijanis in their aspirations to return to the peaceful development of the region,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry noted that the key factor for stability in the region remains the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed there based on the statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 9, 2020, as well as Russian border guards on the Armenian borders.
“They will respond to the behavior of the EU observers, taking into account the development of the situation“ on the ground, ”the department stressed.
On January 23, EU foreign ministers approved the creation of a civilian mission in Armenia to help normalize the situation in the Transcaucasus and relations between Yerevan and Baku.
The mandate of the mission will be two years.
The headquarters is planned to be located in Armenia.