Azerbaijan to skip Euronest meeting in Yerevan

Azerbaijan’s parliamentary delegation will not attend the 12th plenary session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly set to take place in Yerevan from October 28 to 30, the Azerbaijani media reported.

Delegation head Tahir Mirkishili said the European Parliament’s documents and statements “contradict Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and do not contribute to peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

He added that recent “non-constructive” remarks by the European Parliament after an August meeting between the Azerbaijani president and Armenian prime minister in Washington undermined trust in cooperation within Euronest.

Mirkishili stressed that the decision is unrelated to the event’s location in Armenia, noting that “peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia has already been achieved” and both sides are taking practical steps to normalize relations.