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4 Resolutions & reports ·decision 4 of 5 on Thursday, 13 March 2025

Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan

Motion for a resolution · voted 12:09–12:12

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

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 523 for · 3 against · 84 abstained (86 % in favour) Foreign affairsHuman rights abroad

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 523 Against 3 Abstained 84

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:12 · 86% 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; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's 2023 attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the detention of Armenian leaders, whom it considers political prisoners. It calls for fair trials for the detainees and expresses concern over the destruction of Armenian cultural heritage, calling it ethnic cleansing. Parliament also condemns Turkey's role in the region and urges the EU to stop funding Azerbaijan.

How the vote unfolded · 15 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 2 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Roll calls requested by Renew, ECR, PfE, ESN · split votes by ECR · separate votes by Renew.

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 15 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 6 12:09 RC-B10-0177/2025 – After § 6 – Am 1/REV requested by PfE
Rejected
2. Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 12:09 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7 – Am 4 requested by ESN
Rejected
3. Separate vote on paragraph 7 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
4. Paragraph 7 — part 1 12:10 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7/1 requested by PfE
Adopted
5. Paragraph 7 — part 2 12:10 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7/2 requested by PfE
Adopted
6. Separate vote on recital C requested by Renew
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
7. Final vote — text as a whole 12:12 RC-B10-0177/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew
Adopted
8. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0177/2025
— no individual positions recorded
9. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0178/2025
— no individual positions recorded
10. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0179/2025
— no individual positions recorded
11. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0180/2025
— no individual positions recorded
12. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0181/2025
— no individual positions recorded
13. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0182/2025
— no individual positions recorded
14. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0183/2025
— no individual positions recorded
15. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0184/2025
— no individual positions recorded

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 13 March 2025. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2025-0179 in procedure 2025/2596.

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Group badges
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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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