On October 7, Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, and Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, made a phone call, the Press Office of the Azerbaijani President reported.

The head of state noted that including Azerbaijan in the quadrilateral statement without the participation of Azerbaijan in Granada was not the right approach. President Ilham Aliyev also said that due to the known position of France, Azerbaijan did not participate in the meeting in Granada. The head of state emphasized that the provision of weapons by France to Armenia was an approach that was not serving peace but one intended to ignite a new conflict, and if any new conflict occurred in the region, France would be responsible for causing it.

The President of Azerbaijan pointed out that the anti-Azerbaijani statement adopted by the European Parliament stemming from xenophobia and chauvinism and the opinions expressed in it were unacceptable, adding that this did not serve peace and stability in the region.

President Ilham Aliyev said the central government had provided humanitarian assistance to the Armenian residents of Karabakh, and their registration had started. He stressed that the so-called regime had forced Armenians to leave the territory.

President Ilham Aliyev said that eight villages of Azerbaijan were still under Armenian occupation and stressed the importance of liberating these villages from occupation.

Charles Michel said the European Union was ready to continue its efforts to normalize Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.