Azerbaijani Lawmakers Vote To Resume Relations With European Parliament
Azerbaijani's parliament has passed a resolution on resuming
relations with the European Parliament that have been suspended for more than a
year.
The vote on September 30 by the Milli Mejlis
in Baku approved a resolution saying that steps taken by the European
Parliament have paved the way for a resumption of dialogue and cooperation.
In September 2015, in response to the European
Union's criticism of human rights abuses by the government in Baku,
Azerbaijan's parliament terminated its membership in the Euronest Parliamentary
Assembly.
The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly is a forum
that includes members of the European Parliament and the national parliaments
of Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
The Azerbaijani parliament in September 2015
also suspended its participation in the European Union-Azerbaijan parliamentary
cooperation committee.
A delegation of the European Parliament
visited Azerbaijan from September 19 to September 21 for talks with
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev about restoring ties.
- 03 October 2016
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