A number of the world’s leading media outlets have extensively covered the speech of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who joined the 8th Summit of the ‘European Political Community’ held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on May 4 via video link.
“Elchi” reports that the published news presents the President’s speech along two parallel lines: the formation of practical cooperation in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process and the ongoing diplomatic confrontation against the backdrop of political tensions with European institutions.
Media resources such as Italy’s “Agenzia Nova”, Switzerland’s “Swissinfo”, and Argentina’s “Infobae” note that the President emphasizes progress in the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and justifies this with concrete economic and transport steps. The articles convey to the reader that the President of Azerbaijan sharply criticized the resolutions adopted by the European Parliament and other institutions, considering this approach unfair.
An article published in the Russian publication “Kommersant” under the headline “Aliyev accused the European Parliament of sabotaging the peace process with Armenia” presents the Azerbaijani President’s speech more in a political context, emphasizing that he both delivered optimistic messages regarding the peace process and sharply criticized Western institutions.
In general, the Russian media presents the news along two main lines. On one hand, the progress of the peace process in the South Caucasus is highlighted, and on the other, the deepening of political contradictions with Western institutions is brought to the fore.
Morocco’s news platform A5R5BR also focuses mainly on the criticisms directed by President Ilham Aliyev at European institutions, specifically highlighting his accusation that the European Parliament is interfering in and weakening the peace process.
Material published by the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA Lebanon) also primarily highlights President Ilham Aliyev’s accusation that the European Parliament is having a negative impact on the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.
In the news published by the United Arab Emirates’ “Voice of Emirates” publication, the main emphasis is that President Ilham Aliyev announced the suspension of relations with the European Parliament and justified this step by the institution’s obstruction of the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process.
Materials published in the Georgian press (1TV, IPRESS, On.ge, Netgazeti, NewsHub, and other media outlets) also generally present President Ilham Aliyev’s speech along the same main line. Thus, it is emphasized that a de facto peace environment has already formed in Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and a certain stability has been created between the parties. In particular, economic relations, transit projects, and regional communication lines are presented as practical indicators of this progress.