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1 Resolutions & reports ·decision 1 of 2 on Thursday, 24 October 2024

Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia

Motion for a resolution · voted 13:12–13:14

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 453 for · 31 against · 89 abstained (79 % in favour) Foreign affairsHuman rights abroad
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 453 Against 31 Abstained 89

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:14 · 79% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR –
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✗
  • NI –

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and PfE; opposed by ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Azerbaijan, covering human rights violations, international law, and relations with Armenia. The text condemns human rights abuses, including repression of activists and journalists, and calls for accountability. It also addresses the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, urging respect for international law and support for peace efforts.

How the vote unfolded · 19 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 9 parts of the text voted on separately (9 adopted). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, PPE, ECR · split votes by The Left, PPE, ECR.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 19 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1 13:12 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 1 requested by ECR
Adopted
2. Paragraph 3 — part 1 13:12 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 3/1 Part 1: ‘Demands that freedom of the press and expression be guaranteed and that media organisations not be restricted;’ requested by PPE requested by PPE
Adopted
3. Separate vote on paragraph 3 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Amendment 1 to paragraph 10 13:13 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 10 – Am 1 requested by The Left
Rejected
5. Amendment 2 to paragraph 10 13:13 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 10 – Am 2 requested by The Left
Rejected
6. Separate vote on paragraph 10 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Paragraph 10 — part 2 13:13 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 10/2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to suspend the 2022 memorandum of understanding on the strategic partnership in the field of energy and to act accordingly;’ requested by ECR requested by ECR
Adopted
8. Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘welcomes, furthermore, the decision to adopt the first assistance measure under the European Peace Facility in support of Armenian armed forces and calls for the cooperation between Armenia and the EU to be further reinforced in the field of security and defence; ‘welcomes the actions undertaken by several Member States to provide defensive military support to Armenia and urges the Member States to consider similar initiatives;’” requested by The Left
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Paragraph 12 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by The Left
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
10. Separate vote on paragraph 17 13:14 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 17 requested by ECR
Adopted
11. Separate vote on paragraph 18 13:14 RC-B10-0133/2024 – § 18 requested by ECR
Adopted
12. Final vote — text as a whole 13:14 RC-B10-0133/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
13. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0129/2024
— no individual positions recorded
14. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0131/2024
— no individual positions recorded
15. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0133/2024
— no individual positions recorded
16. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0136/2024
— no individual positions recorded
17. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0139/2024
— no individual positions recorded
18. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0141/2024
— no individual positions recorded
19. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0142/2024
— no individual positions recorded

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 24 October 2024. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2024-0142 in procedure 2024/2890.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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