European Parliament trapped by the Armenian lobby Bias and double standards

Despite loud statements about their readiness for peace, the Armenian authorities continue to pursue provocative anti-Azerbaijani policies, seizing every opportunity to do so. For instance, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, during a meeting in Yerevan with European Parliament members led by co-chair of the Armenia-EU Parliamentary Partnership Committee, Nils Ušakovs, made another controversial statement about Karabakh. Specifically, he claimed that "international humanitarian law was defeated in Nagorno-Karabakh."

It is worth noting that last year, the European Parliament elected a chairman and two deputies for the delegation on relations with the countries of the South Caucasus. The head of the delegation became the Latvian MP Nils Ušakovs, with French MP, well-known Azerbaijanophobe Nathalie Loiseau, and Polish MP Michał Szczerba as deputies. As is known, the European Parliament has long become one of the most corrupt structures in the EU, where, thanks to substantial financial investments from the Armenian lobby, resolutions with an anti-Azerbaijani stance are regularly adopted. 

On the other hand, in recent times, there has been a rapprochement in the relationship between Armenia and the EU. Recall that in early 2025, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to start the process of Armenia's accession to the European Union (EU), while the parties continue their dialogue on Armenia-EU visa liberalization and Armenia's inclusion in the European Peace Facility program.

In his usual manner, Simonyan twisted everything upside down, calling on European organizations "to exert even more pressure on Azerbaijan." He stated that "international humanitarian law was defeated in Karabakh because several reports from the European Parliament condemning Azerbaijan’s actions and the reactions of international bodies were not enough."

The apparent resentment in Simonyan's words toward the European Parliament is, to put it mildly, absurd, considering that this very body has been notably hostile toward Azerbaijan, especially after the country restored its territorial integrity and sovereignty. A clear example of this is the most recent European Parliament resolution titled "The situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia," adopted ahead of COP29 in Baku.

By the way, the European Parliament's political adventure has triggered negative reactions even within Europe. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Edmondo Cirielli, criticized this resolution, calling it "biased and full of historical and legal distortions." A similar stance in support of Azerbaijan was expressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, which strongly condemned the European Parliament resolution.

It should be noted that the infamous European Parliament resolution called on the European Union to halt any technical and financial assistance to Baku that could strengthen its military capabilities and urged EU member states to freeze all military equipment exports to Azerbaijan. However, the resolution welcomed the assistance provided to the Armenian Armed Forces through the European Peace Facility and condemned any military aggression, use of force, or hybrid threats against Armenia. It also called on Azerbaijan to "unimpeded and expeditious return of people who fled Nagorno-Karabakh."

Meanwhile, it is known that during the thirty years of Armenian occupation, not a single statement was made in the European Parliament regarding the need for the return of Azerbaijanis to their homes in Karabakh and Armenia. Such biased treatment of Azerbaijan is indicative of Europe's double standards, which are upheld not only in the European Parliament but also in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and other European institutions.

Nils Ušakovs' statement that "the European Parliament is committed to further deepen ties with Armenia" confirms that Armenian interests will continue to take priority in this biased European institution moving forward.

"I am ready to continue this positive work. I hope you can see the results and see that this European Parliament is committed to further deepening ties with Armenia," assured Nils Ušakov.

However, Ušakov and his colleagues should be reminded that the European Parliament (and not just there) has already learned on multiple occasions that Azerbaijan will not tolerate interference in its internal affairs and is fully capable of defending its rights without regard to anyone. Therefore, European fans of Armenia should not disregard this important fact under any circumstances.