European Parliament's Resolution Undermines Achievement Of Sustainable Peace
Date
1/22/2023 3:08:17 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By MP Mazahir Afandiyev
Presently, Azerbaijan is resolutely defending its position on
all major platforms by pursuing a multi-vectored foreign policy and
declaring to the world community the new realities that have
emerged.
Azerbaijan created new realities in the South Caucasus following
the Second Karabakh-Patriotic War. With the great Victory, our
country demonstrated the United Nations Organization's multi-year
activity on international platforms and ensured the implementation
of the four known resolutions. As a result, the country was able to
create a completely new atmosphere in both the region and global
politics.
Today, we can see that, in light of the post-war challenges,
Azerbaijan is applying a new approach to some issues in its 30-year
foreign policy. President Ilham Aliyev expresses his decisive
position toward peace, security, and a prosperous future on all
platforms, including bilateral and multilateral meetings, in order
to protect the national interests of the Azerbaijani people.
However, some forces continue to play devious games, utilizing
the international tribune to express a biased and untruthful
attitude toward our country, severely undermining the process of
ensuring peace in the South Caucasus.
It is clear that the unfair resolution adopted by the European
Parliament in a special procedure on January 19, 2023, discussing
the humanitarian consequences of the so-called blockade of the
mountainous part of Karabakh, contains an insincere, even
hypocritical position that contradicts norms and principles of
international law.
It should be noted that the major political parties represented
in the European Parliament did not support the mentioned resolution
and did not vote on it. This resolution, passed at the behest of
lobbyist parliamentary groups by some of Europe's parliamentarians
and our inept colleagues, not only harms the reputation of the
European Parliament but also calls into question
Azerbaijan-European Union relations that have been developing in
recent years and the trust in the European Union in peace
negotiations. As a result, the provision of peace and tranquility,
sustainable political and economic development, and the conduct of
international dialogue in the region have taken a significant
hit.
This resolution was clearly met with regret by the Azerbaijani
Parliament, and it infuriated each of us. In this regard, I believe
that the Statement adopted by the members of the Committee on
Foreign Relations and Inter-Parliamentary Relations and the
Azerbaijani members of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation
Committee of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
reflects the views of the entire Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani
Parliament) and demonstrates that Azerbaijan has become the world's
messenger of peace and development.
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