Brussels: Members of the European Parliament have once again raised the issue of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Against the backdrop of these debates, Member of the European Parliament Thierry Mariani criticized the European Parliament’s position at a time when the two countries are ready to sign a peace agreement.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Mariani pointed out that although Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in a state of conflict since 1994, active peace talks have been ongoing for the past five years, and this process is now approaching its final stage. On August 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration in Washington, a diplomatic step made possible through the mediation of Donald Trump, which has produced tangible results.
Armenia will receive oil supplies from Azerbaijan for the first time in more than 30 years in the coming days. Georgia has expressed its support for this normalization process by agreeing to allow the free transit of oil through its territory, emphasized Mariani. He also noted that Baku and Yerevan have agreed to establish a new economic corridor that will fundamentally transform transport and trade relations across the Eurasian space. On the eve of Armenia’s elections scheduled for June 2026, the stabilization of the situation and prospects for economic revival are being viewed positively by the country’s population and the wider region.
Mariani criticized the European Parliament for adopting its 14th critical resolution against Azerbaijan in this context of advancing peace, arguing that such a move contradicts the historical process and risks undermining the institution’s credibility. He stressed that the European Parliament should support the efforts of President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who have chosen the path of peace and development rather than revenge.
Mariani added that the European Parliament’s primary objective should be to contribute to the settlement of the long-standing conflict in the South Caucasus and to the region’s stable development.