(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 25. The Milli Majlis(Parliament) of Azerbaijan regards the European Parliament'sresolution on civil society and human rights in Azerbaijan, passedon April 25, 2024, as a biased political move lacking objectivity,and vehemently refutes groundless charges based on inaccurate andmanipulated facts, Trend reports, referring to the statement ofthe Parliament regarding the resolution.
It was stated that it is unfortunate that this institution hasbecome a weapon for entities engaged in a hostile and slanderouscampaign against Azerbaijan following the Second Karabakh War,which ended Armenia's 30-year control of Azerbaijani territory.
"Since 2021, the European Parliament has passed eightresolutions against Azerbaijan under various pretexts. At a timewhen efforts are ongoing to advance the normalization processfollowing the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, including preliminaryprogress in boundary delimitation, the European Parliament's recentaction seeks to degrade Azerbaijan's reputation and derail thepeace process. These acts are driven by forces with a dogmaticmindset, unable to recognize the new realities in the SouthCaucasus," the statement reads.
As for the claims in the resolution, the Milli Majlis noted thatAzerbaijan is always committed to the position of protecting humanrights and fundamental freedoms, ensuring the rule of law, andconsistent implementation of the principles of the rule of law.
"The use of double standards in assessing the situationregarding human rights, freedom of assembly, speech, andinformation in Azerbaijan is unacceptable. It's regrettable thatthe European Parliament, which readily criticizes Azerbaijan onhuman rights issues, remains silent about the plight of over onemillion Azerbaijani refugees and internally displaced persons(IDPs). These individuals have endured expulsion from theirhomeland, ethnic cleansing, and genocide during the occupation ofAzerbaijani territories by Armenia," the statement said.
The statement emphasizes that such activities against Azerbaijanjeopardize bilateral relations and damage the European Parliament'scredibility. The Milli Majlis asks the European Parliament to avoidacts that undermine our country's democratic development efforts,to take an objective stance on Azerbaijan-related issues, and toavoid one-sided approaches motivated by political interests.
The Azerbaijani Parliament emphasized that no force couldpersuade Azerbaijan to abandon the path of democraticdevelopment.
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