BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 19. The resolution
adopted by the European Parliament yesterday is factually unfounded
and in itself contradicts the rule of law, Member of Azerbaijan's
Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy and State Building Kamal
Jafarov said at today's plenary session of the Azerbaijani
parliament, Trend
reports.


"This resolution is fundamentally biased, unsupported by
evidence, and rooted in double standards. It has been formulated
under the influence of the Armenian lobby and seeks to misrepresent
Azerbaijan’s legitimate national security measures as 'political
repression.' Such an approach is unacceptable, particularly when it
comes from a body like the European Parliament, which has no
authority to make political judgments regarding individuals accused
of serious crimes, such as treason against the state.


The resolution constitutes a blatant attempt to interfere in
Azerbaijan's sovereign affairs. International law is clear in
asserting that no state or international organization has the right
to meddle in the internal matters of another sovereign state.
Consequently, any political action taken by an external body
regarding an ongoing criminal investigation amounts to an unlawful
attempt to influence legal proceedings, thereby undermining the
independence of the judiciary.


Furthermore, the European Parliament’s resolution exhibits a
complete disregard for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. It fails
to address the 30-year-long Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani
territories and, in the aftermath of the Second Karabakh War, it
levies baseless allegations against Azerbaijan, characterizing the
country’s counter-terrorism measures in 2023 as 'ethnic cleansing.'
Such accusations lack any moral or factual basis," MP noted.


According to the MP, if the European Parliament were genuinely
concerned with human rights and international law, it would address
the rights of the Western Azerbaijanis who were mass deported and
forced into ethnic cleansing by Armenia, the war crimes and
genocide committed by Armenia against Azerbaijan, and the rights of
journalists and civilians killed by Armenian mines.


"Therefore, the people of Azerbaijan fully understand and see
the hypocrisy of the European Parliament. The Azerbaijani people
have no trust in any external international organization, and the
integrity of the European Parliament, whose leaders and members
have been imprisoned on corruption charges, has long been
compromised.


The European Parliament members have lost touch with reality, as
evidenced by their attempts to threaten sanctions and condition
cooperation on a piece of paper they adopt.







However, they forget that Azerbaijan today is the strongest,
most independent, and rapidly developing country in the region.
Everyone can witness that, regardless of our size and strategic
role, we do not bow to anyone's pressure. On the contrary, many
member states of the European Union (EU) are interested in
deepening their strategic partnership with Azerbaijan because this
is based on mutual respect and real interests. Azerbaijan has
signed a declaration on strategic partnership with 10 EU member
countries.


Therefore, there is a significant difference between our
relations with EU member states and the European Parliament. This
difference shows that the European Parliament is on the wrong track
and does not properly represent the interests of the people living
in Europe.


We'll continue on our path, defending and strengthening the
interests of the Azerbaijani people and our statehood on any
platform. We will ensure peace and cooperation in the region.


Azerbaijan is always open to dialogue, but this dialogue must be
based on equality and mutual respect.


No pressure, no biased resolution will ever divert the
Azerbaijani people from the right

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