“`html
- Greek MEP Fragkos Fragkoulis criticized EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas for her planned visit to Azerbaijan.
- Fragkoulis questioned the EU’s message to democratic Armenia, which is facing threats yet pushing toward EU membership.
- The MEP’s concern was posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on April 24, 2025.
- He accused the EU of rewarding an aggressor while neglecting a reform-minded democracy.
EU MEP Slams Kaja Kallas Over Azerbaijan Visit
On April 24, 2025, Greek Member of the European Parliament Fragkos Fragkoulis publicly criticized Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, over her upcoming visit to Azerbaijan scheduled for April 25.
Armenia chooses democracy, adopts 🇪🇺accession law, faces threats-yet the 🇪🇺foreign policy chief visits autocratic Azerbaijan instead. Why reward the aggressor and ignore the reformer?@kajakallas
what message are you sending to democratic 🇦🇲that defends its lands against 🇦🇿?…— FRAGKOS EMMANOUIL FRAGKOULIS MEP🇬🇷 (@e_fragkos) April 23, 2025
In a post on his official X account (formerly Twitter), Fragkoulis condemned the decision, raising concerns about the message this sends to democratic Armenia. “Armenia chooses democracy, adopts EU accession law, faces threats, yet the EU’s top diplomat visits autocratic Azerbaijan. Why reward the aggressor and ignore the reformer?” he wrote.
Fragkoulis’ remarks come at a time when Armenia is navigating increased tensions while pursuing deeper ties with the European Union. The country recently approved a legislative framework aimed at launching the EU accession process and continues to face regional security challenges, including hostile actions from Azerbaijan.
The criticism sheds light on broader debates within the EU over balancing diplomacy and values. Fragkoulis implied that such visits risk undermining the credibility of EU foreign policy, especially when perceived as supportive of regimes engaged in aggression against neighboring democracies.
As of now, Kaja Kallas has not responded publicly to the MEP’s comments.