European Parliament demands Azerbaijan to declare amnesty

The European Parliament demanded that Azerbaijan declare an amnesty for those arrested in Artsakh, including former officials.

At a plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday, members of the European Parliament adopted a legally non-binding resolution calling on the EU to impose sanctions against Azerbaijan in connection with the attack on Artsakh, as well as to reconsider the cooperation and reduce dependence on Azerbaijani gas imports.

In the resolution adopted today, the European Parliament demanded that Azerbaijan declare amnesty for those arrested before September 19, 2023 and after that, including former officials. It also demanded that Azerbaijan protect the property of those representatives of the Armenian community who were forced to leave Artsakh.

To remind, the State Security Service of Azerbaijan arrested and transported to Baku former Presidents of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan, Arkady Ghukasyan and Arayik Harutyunyan, former Chair of the National Assembly David Ishkhanyan, former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, former Commander of the Defense Army Levon Mnatsakanyan, first deputy of the former Commander of the Defense Army David Manukyan.