The Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova accused the European Parliament (EP) of trying to use the UN COP29 climate conference to be held in Baku on November 11-22, as a tool for political pressure on the country.
“Climate change is a global problem, the solution to which requires unity, but this issue is used to promote an agenda directed against Azerbaijan,” the speaker of the parliament said at a plenary session of the legislative body.
Gafarova also accused the European Parliament of having become “a tool in the hands of forces “leading a hostile and slanderous campaign against Azerbaijan.”
“Azerbaijan is open to political dialogue and cooperation, but we resolutely reject unfounded accusations and demands, aggressive rhetoric,” she stressed.
The European Parliament voted 453 to 31 with 89 abstentions on Thursday to adopt a Resolution on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia.
