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Azerbaijan Suspends Ties with EU Parliament Over Resolutions

5/4/2026

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President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijan will suspend all cooperation with the European Parliament.
He said the European Parliament had passed 14 resolutions critical of Azerbaijan, which he called an obsession.
Azerbaijan’s parliamentary commission condemned the European Parliament’s resolution on Armenian prisoners of war as a diplomatic disgrace.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the directly elected body will continue its work despite Azerbaijan’s suspension.

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President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijan will suspend all cooperation with the European Parliament.
He said the European Parliament had passed 14 resolutions critical of Azerbaijan, which he called an obsession.
Azerbaijan’s parliamentary commission condemned the European Parliament’s resolution on Armenian prisoners of war as a diplomatic disgrace.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the directly elected body will continue its work despite Azerbaijan’s suspension.