Parliament urges sanctions and conditionality on Azerbaijan
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a resolution of 19 December 2024 addressing continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan and naming the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV; the resolution was instructed to be forwarded to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, Member States and Azerbaijani authorities.
What Changes
The resolution calls for EU sanctions under the global human rights sanctions regime against Azerbaijani officials and insists any EU‑Azerbaijan partnership agreement, including on energy, must be conditional on respect for fundamental rights; it also calls on the Commission to suspend the 2022 Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy. Compliance teams, energy counterparties and trade operators should monitor the Commission and Council for any follow‑up measures, potential sanctions listings and changes to partnership arrangements.
Who Is Affected
The resolution directly concerns Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani civil society and independent media, named Azerbaijani officials, and EU institutions involved in sanctions and energy partnership policy.
Sources
Official Documents
- Thursday, 19 December 2024 - Strasbourg European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's crackdown on civil society, urging EU sanctions and conditionality of the EU–Azerbaijan energy partnership, including suspending the energy MoU.
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