European Parliament adopts resolution on the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, including Armenian captives

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, among whom are Armenian captives illegally held in Baku.

492 MEPs voted in favor of adopting the resolution, 23 voted against, and 60 abstained.

The adopted resolution mentions the names of more than 300 political prisoners in Azerbaijan, including opposition figures Ali Kerimli, Anara Mamedli, and others.

The European Parliament firmly condemned their deprivation of liberty on politically motivated charges, calling for their immediate and unconditional release. In the text of the resolution, Armenian prisoners are mentioned in the context of the general situation regarding political prisoners in Azerbaijan. There is no separate demand for the immediate release of specifically Armenian captives in the cited document.