MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2596(RSP))
On unlawful detention and sham trial of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
B-10-2025-0179
on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, PierreRomain Thionnet, Nikola Bartůšek
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This resolution condemns Azerbaijan's 2023 attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the detention of Armenian leaders, calling for fair trials and an end to EU funding to Azerbaijan.¶¶¶ It also condemns Turkey's role, the destruction of Armenian cultural heritage, and the EU's lenient stance, urging termination of Turkey's EU accession path.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Azerbaijan's attack on Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19, 2023, under the false pretext of an anti-terrorist operation.¶
- Calls on Azerbaijani authorities to treat Armenian leaders as political prisoners, ensure fair trials, allow chosen legal counsel, and prevent ill-treatment.¶
- Expresses concern over destruction of Armenian and Christian cultural heritage, calling the exodus and destruction an act of ethnic cleansing.¶
- Condemns Turkey's role in destabilizing the region, including military support to Baku and sending Syrian Islamists, and calls for ending Turkey's EU accession path.¶
- Condemns the EU's lenient stance toward Azerbaijan and its aggressive position toward France, including interference in New Caledonia.¶
- Calls on the EU to stop funding to Azerbaijan, particularly under the European Neighbourhood Policy and Eastern Partnership.¶
Who is affected
- Armenian leaders from Nagorno-Karabakh detained in Azerbaijan, who should be treated as political prisoners and given fair trials.¶
- Azerbaijan, which faces calls to stop receiving EU funding and to ensure fair treatment of detainees.¶
- Turkey, whose EU accession path should be terminated due to its actions in the region.¶