Azerbaijan Parliament Suspends Cooperation with European Parliament
Hızlı Bakış
- Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis has suspended all cooperation with the European Parliament following the EP’s adoption of a resolution supporting democratic resilience in Armenia.
- The parliament also halted participation in the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and will initiate suspension from the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
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The suspension comes amid ongoing tensions in the South Caucasus region, where Azerbaijan and Armenia have a history of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The EU has been involved in mediation efforts and has sought to maintain energy partnerships with Azerbaijan.
BAKU, May 1. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s parliament, the Milli Majlis, has suspended cooperation with the European Parliament across all areas following the adoption of a resolution "on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia" by the EP the previous day. The Milli Majlis approved the decision at its session today. "To suspend cooperation between the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Parliament in all areas," the statement reads. Azerbaijan's parliament also decided to halt its participation in the activities of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and to initiate the procedure for suspending the membership of Baku’s legislature in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
Açık Sorular
- What specific provisions of the EP resolution triggered Azerbaijan’s response?
- How will this affect EU-Azerbaijan energy cooperation?
- Will other EU institutions be affected by this suspension?
