EU-Azerbaijan Comprehensive Agreement Negotiations

Summary

The European Parliament recommends that any new comprehensive agreement with Azerbaijan must be strictly conditional on the respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
10 04.07.2018
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Key points

  • Deepening relations must be strictly conditional on Azerbaijan respecting democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.
  • The release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience is required before any new agreement can be ratified.
  • Ratification should be linked to meaningful progress toward a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
  • The agreement should support Azerbaijan's efforts to join the World Trade Organization and improve its business climate.
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