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Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 523
- Against
- 3
- Abstained
- 84
roll-call vote at 12:12 · 86% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0179
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's 2023 attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the detention of Armenian leaders, whom it considers political prisoners.§1: source passage in the text It calls for fair trials for the detainees and expresses concern over the destruction of Armenian cultural heritage, calling it ethnic cleansing.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also condemns Turkey's role in the region and urges the EU to stop funding Azerbaijan.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots; Abstained: ESN; Divided: ECR
- The Left For 40 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 119 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 65 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 151 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 25 for, 0 against, 40 abstainedof 80
- Patriots For 60 for, 0 against, 9 abstainedof 91
- ESN Abstained 5 for, 0 against, 19 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 9 for, 2 against, 14 abstainedof 29
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
17 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (119 of 120). Against: 1
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (Lithuania)
Renew voted for (65 of 67). Abstained: 2
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria), Ivars Ijabs (Latvia)
Patriots voted for (60 of 69). Abstained: 9
Anders Vistisen (Denmark), Anna Bryłka (Poland), Elisabeth Dieringer (Austria), Gerald Hauser (Austria), Harald Vilimsky (Austria)
4 more from Patriots
Petra Steger (Austria), Roman Haider (Austria), Tomasz Buczek (Poland), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia)
ESN abstained (19 of 24). For: 5
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland), Ivan David (Czechia), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 2 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.