On the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeAdopted
523 for · 3 against · 84 abst
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The unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, Parliament condemns the detention of 23 Armenian hostages held by Azerbaijan, including former de facto Nagorno-Karabakh officials and prisoners of war, and demands their immediate and unconditional release. It denounces the ongoing sham trials and alleged inhumane treatment, calls on Azerbaijan to respect the right to a fair trial and access to medical care, and expresses concern at the closure of ICRC and UN agency offices in Baku. Parliament calls for EU and Member States' embassies to observe the trials and visit the hostages, and for sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Azerbaijani officials, naming specific prosecutors and judges. It calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and reiterates its call to suspend the 2022 EU-Azerbaijan energy memorandum of understanding, making any future partnership conditional on releasing political prisoners and improving human rights. The resolution is addressed to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the Member States and the authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Voted 13 Mar 2025
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 4 votes
- ✕On amendment 1 · text to be inserted after paragraph 6226 / 306 / 51↗
- ✕On amendment 4 · paragraph 7165 / 439 / 5↗
- ✓On paragraph 7 (part 1 of a split vote)464 / 115 / 39↗
- ✓On paragraph 7 (part 2 of a split vote)496 / 42 / 75↗
Plenary amendments3 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 a (new)Amendment
6a. Stresses that the forced mass exodus of Armenians from the region, combined with the destruction of their cultural heritage, constitutes an act of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh;
- Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7Current text
7.
Reiterates its strong calltosuspendthe 2022 EU-Azerbaijan memorandum of understanding on a strategic partnership in the field of energy;insists that anyfuturepartnershipagreementbetweentheEUandAzerbaijanbeconditionalonthe releaseof allpoliticalprisoners,theimprovementofthehumanrightssituationinthecountryandonAzerbaijannotundulydelayingthesigningofapeaceagreementwithArmeniaanditsrespectingtherightsofNagorno-KarabakhArmenians,includingtherighttoreturn;Amendment7. Takes note of the 2022 EU-Azerbaijan memorandum of understanding on a strategic partnership in the field of energy; warns against a politicisation of the issue of energy supply; believes that the release and repatriation of the Armenian prisoners will give a boost to the overall peace process; encourages Azerbaijan and Armenia to continue their peace talks, to remain committed to a lasting and peaceful settlement, through dialogue, and to refrain from aggressive statements; emphasises the importance of creating the conditions for the safe return of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians;
- Amendment 5ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7Current text
7. Reiterates its strong call to suspend the 2022 EU-Azerbaijan memorandum of understanding on a strategic partnership in the field of energy; insists that any future partnership agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan be conditional on the release of all political
prisoners,the improvement of the human rights situation in the country and on Azerbaijan not unduly delaying the signing of a peace agreement with Armenia and its respecting the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, including the right to return;Amendment7. Reiterates its strong call to suspend the 2022 EU-Azerbaijan memorandum of understanding on a strategic partnership in the field of energy; insists that any future partnership agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan be conditional on the release of all political prisoners and any ‘diplomatic hostages’, such as the French artist Théo Clerc, the improvement of the human rights situation in the country and on Azerbaijan not unduly delaying the signing of a peace agreement with Armenia and its respecting the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, including the right to return;
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