The surge in anti-Azerbaijani rhetoric in Europe began after the completion of the Patriotic War and the subsequent full restoration of Azerbaijan's sovereignty over its entire territory, Fuad Huseynaliyev, director of Report news agency, said in an interview with CBC TV.
"This process did not fit into the calculations and policies of certain European structures, including the European Parliament. We know how the European Parliament dislikes Azerbaijan," he said.
The director noted that the ongoing processes in Azerbaijan related to the restoration of territorial integrity do not suit certain European structures, as they lose leverage over Azerbaijan.
Speaking about the anti-Azerbaijani statements by German MP Frank Schwabe, Huseynaliyev suggested that this may be related to Azerbaijan's suspension of its participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in response to attempts to silence the country's voice in the organization.
"This affected both the organization and, in particular, Schwabe," Report's chief said.
He recalled that after the attempt to restrict Azerbaijan's activities in PACE, Baku stopped inviting observers from this organization to elections, which angers its representatives.
"If you are deprived of the right to vote [in the organization], then why should the country invite you to observe its elections? <...> The logic of Schwabe's claims here absolutely does not fit into the framework of common sense," the director said.
Huseynaliyev suggested that PACE may have realized the short-sightedness of its position and, seeing Baku's reaction, are thinking that it was not worth going into such a confrontation with Azerbaijan.
