PACE adopts Res. on Azerbaijan, removes the word “occupation” with regard to Nagorno Karabakh

After a marathon of amendment voting, PACE  approved its resolution on democratic institutions in Azerbaijan by 140 votes to 13.

The Assembly voted 85 to 78  to accept the amendment tabled by the Armenian delegation to exclude the term”occupation” with regard to Nagorno Karabakh.

The Parliamentary Assembly says in the final text of the Resolution it “is fully aware of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which dominates to a large extent the Azerbaijani foreign policy agenda.”

The draft reaolution read: “The Assembly is fully aware of the occupation by Armenia of NagornoKarabakh and seven other provinces of Azerbaijan, which dominates to a large extent the Azerbaijani foreign policy agenda.”