Azerbaijan Protests European Parliament Resolution

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Marijana Kujundžić, the Ambassador of the European Union to Azerbaijan, on May 1 to formally present a note of protest. The protest was in response to a resolution adopted by the European Union — European Parliament on April 30, which Azerbaijan strongly condemned as unfounded, biased, and an interference in its internal affairs. Azerbaijan emphasized that the resolution's provisions distort realities, contradict principles of objectivity, and disrespect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. Specific claims in the resolution regarding the return of Armenian residents to the Karabakh region and calls for the release of individuals presented as 'prisoners of war' were rejected as baseless and legally unacceptable. Azerbaijan also refuted allegations concerning the 'destruction of cultural and religious heritage', noting that European institutions had ignored the destruction of Azerbaijani heritage during the occupation period. The Azerbaijani side urged the European Union to refrain from actions that could harm Azerbaijan-European Union relations and the peace and normalization process in the region.