Armenia urges EU to sanction Azerbaijan, warns of further attack

Armenian ambassador designate to the European Union, Tigran Balayan, attends an interview with Reuters in Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Levaux

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Armenia urged the European Union on Monday to sanction Azerbaijan for its military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and warned that Baku could soon attack Armenia itself unless the West takes firm action.

Tigran Balayan, Armenia's envoy to the EU, listed possible measures such as a price cap on Azerbaijani oil and gas and the suspension of EU talks on closer relations with Baku. He also urged the West to deliver "bold" security assistance to Armenia.