On the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia
B-10-2024-0141
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Rasa Juknevičienė, FrançoisXavier Bellamy, Michael Gahler, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Sebastião Bugalho, Nicolás Pascual De La Parte, Isabel WiselerLima, Daniel Caspary, Loucas Fourlas, Sandra Kalniete, Łukasz Kohut, Andrey Kovatchev, Andrius Kubilius, Miriam Lexmann, Vangelis Meimarakis, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Michał Szczerba
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Parliament's resolution on Azerbaijan condemns human rights violations, the 2023 offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, and calls for sanctions, troop withdrawal, and support for Armenia's sovereignty and EU integration.¶¶¶
Key points
- Urges Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners and human rights defenders, and to lift travel bans and charges against activists.¶¶
- Calls for EU sanctions on Azerbaijani officials for human rights abuses and on those threatening Armenia's sovereignty.¶
- Demands withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from Armenian territory and warns against military adventurism.¶
- Calls for dialogue with Karabakh Armenians, ensuring their rights, including return, and protection of cultural heritage.¶¶
- Urges EU to end gas dependency on Azerbaijan and suspend oil and gas imports, citing Russian gas exports.¶¶
- Supports Armenia's EU aspirations, visa liberalisation, and security cooperation, while ceasing assistance to Azerbaijan.¶¶
- Condemns Azerbaijani interference in EU states, including smear campaigns and threats, and demands denial of access to EU buildings.¶¶¶