This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday. In his address, Mr Pashinyan expressed his staunch defence of democratic principles against the backdrop of the multifaceted crises Armenia has been confronted with in recent […]
Armenian Prime Minister: “We must move steadily towards peace with Azerbaijan”
Nagorno-Karabakh: MEPs demand review of EU relations with Azerbaijan
Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s pre-planned and unjustified military attack against Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 September, which MEPs say constitutes a gross violation of international law and human […]
EU and Azerbaijan enhance bilateral relations, including energy cooperation
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today in Baku, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson met with President Ilham Aliyev and Azeri Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov to strengthen the existing cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan. The two Presidents signed a new Memorandum of […]
Human rights: Chad, Haiti and Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan Parliament deplores the violence that took place during the most recent war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh area between 27 September and 10 November last year. MEPs […]
Human rights breaches in Azerbaijan and Sudan
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs deplore the crackdown on dissent in Azerbaijan and urge Sudanese authorities to end violence against those protesting President al-Bashir’s regime. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan and Sudan. Azerbaijan must release anti-corruption […]