Azerbaijan summons EU envoy in row over treatment of Karabakh Armenians
Azerbaijan summoned the EU's ambassador on May 1, 2027, to protest a European Parliament resolution criticizing its detention of Armenian prisoners of war and treatment of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. The resolution condemned Azerbaijan's alleged 'unjust detention' of Armenians and called for the immediate release of detainees. It also reaffirmed EU support for the rights of Karabakh Armenians and accountability for damage to their cultural and religious heritage.
- ▪Azerbaijan summoned the EU ambassador in response to a critical European Parliament resolution.
- ▪The resolution condemned Azerbaijan's detention of Armenian prisoners of war and called for their release.
- ▪The EU reiterated support for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians' rights and cultural heritage protection.
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Azerbaijan summoned the EU’s ambassador on Friday (May 1, 2027) to protest against a European Parliament resolution condemning Baku’s detention of Armenian prisoners of war and backing the rights of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.The resolution denounced what it called Azerbaijan’s “unjust detention” of Armenian prisoners of war, detainees and hostages, and demanded their immediate release. It also reiterated the European Union’s support for the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and called for accountability for the destruction of their cultural and religious heritage.
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