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Azerbaijan Parliament Votes to Exit Euronest, Suspend EU Ties

5/2/2026

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Azerbaijan Suspends EU

Azerbaijan’s parliament voted to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament and to begin withdrawing from the Euronest Assembly.
Lawmakers said the European Parliament’s “destructive” anti-Azerbaijani stance undermines dialogue, prompting the end of Azerbaijan’s participation in the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Azerbaijan will start procedures to terminate its Euronest membership, with its delegation abstaining from all activities during the withdrawal.

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Azerbaijan Protests EU

Azerbaijan summoned EU ambassador Marijana Kujundzic and delivered a formal protest after the European Parliament’s May 1 resolution.
The resolution called detained Armenians “prisoners of war,” demanded their release and accused Baku of destroying heritage.
Baku called the heritage accusation “completely unfounded,” insisting any damage occurred during the 2020 war.
The foreign ministry said Armenian residents left Nagorno-Karabakh voluntarily, citing a 2023 constitutional reintegration plan.

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Azerbaijan Accuses EU

The resolution recorded that roughly 100,000 Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the 2023 offensive.
It condemned the “unjust detention” of Armenian prisoners of war and demanded their immediate release.
The text praised the peace process, highlighted steps to normalise Armenia’s ties with Turkey, and called for deeper Armenia-EU relations.
Azerbaijan’s parliament replied that the EU rejects international law, accusing it of corruption, lobbying, and Azerbaijanophobic bias.

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Azerbaijan Suspends EU

Azerbaijan’s parliament voted to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament and to begin withdrawing from the Euronest Assembly.
Lawmakers said the European Parliament’s “destructive” anti-Azerbaijani stance undermines dialogue, prompting the end of Azerbaijan’s participation in the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Azerbaijan will start procedures to terminate its Euronest membership, with its delegation abstaining from all activities during the withdrawal.

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