"Regarding the European Parliament, this body, instead of supporting the peace process, prefers to sabotage," said President Ilham Aliyev in his video address at the European Political Community summit held in Armenia, APA reports.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the European Commission for its position on the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process. But unfortunately, not all European institutions demonstrate the same approach. Among them are the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Azerbaijan has been a member of the Council of Europe since January 2001. By the way, I, as the then head of the Azerbaijani delegation and a member of parliament, was one of the active members of PACE. Our delegation was never under any restrictions in the Council of Europe until January 2024. In September 2023, Azerbaijan put an end to separatism in Garabagh. We ourselves implemented the four UN Security Council resolutions adopted in 1993, which remained on paper for 30 years. Four months after that, PACE imposed sanctions on our delegation. Unfortunately, double standards are today a kind of modus operandi for PACE. Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity has the same value as that of any other country. And in this issue, double standards are unacceptable.
Now, regarding the European Parliament, this body, instead of supporting the peace process, prefers to sabotage it. Since May 2021, six months after the end of the Second Garabagh War, until April 30, 2026, the European Parliament has adopted 14 resolutions full of insults and lies about Azerbaijan. Just imagine—14 resolutions in five years is a kind of obsession. The last one was adopted only four days ago, deliberately right before the summit. Instead of addressing fundamental problems of some member states, such as xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, migration, competitiveness, and homelessness, the European Parliament targets Azerbaijan, spreading slander and lies. And the reason is that Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity and sovereignty, put an end to separatism, and brought war criminals to justice. In response, the Parliament of Azerbaijan on May 1st decided to officially suspend cooperation with the European Parliament in all areas, cease participation in the activities of the EU–Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and initiate procedures for the termination of membership in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. Taking into account that during EPC summits we openly exchange our views and concerns, I just wanted to inform our colleagues about what is happening in this respect so that there will be no misinformation or manipulation following this decision,” the head of state emphasized.
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