RT by @violavoncramon: German Member of the European Parliament Viola von Cramon-Taubadel (@violavoncramon) believes that sanctions are the only way to restrain #Azerbaijan’s aggressive steps against Armenia.

In an interview with @armenpress Brussels correspondent, the MEP spoke about possible assistance from Germany to Armenia, the opportunities for peace in South #Caucasus and her latest visit to #Armenia.

Azerbaijan carried out ethnic cleansing in #NagornoKarabakh and it seems to be digested. The reaction and actions of the #EU during the days of the attack and forced displacement did not go beyond deep concerns. To what extent do you see the EU's share of guilt in all of this, considering that financial support cannot alleviate the tragedy that happened?

Absolutely. Well, I think this has three layers. First of all, there's only one guilty. This is #Aliyev. Second of all, there's only one betrayer of Armenians and that is #Russia, the so-called peacekeeping forces have not existed for the last three years. And third of all, for the EU it's very difficult because what we would like to see is that we work together with Armenia on a sustainable peace, and I think the whole intention why the EU has not gone for hard sanctions at that very moment against Azerbaijan, against Aliyev and his regime has deserved or have deserved that. We do not want the brokering, the mediation part to go to Russia or Turkey because we are very much afraid if we are now too tough and too biased, we give too much leverage or too much reason for Aliyev not to have a Brussels format. We've seen it already in Granada. We have seen it at other moments. And I think the EU has shown that the solidarity is fully with Armenia, that we will pay, that we will give financial contribution, that we will work on an economic plan, that we will make offers to bring Armenia closer to the EU, that we have an i…

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