Clash Between Azerbaijan and European Parliament at the Yerevan Summit

Clash between Azerbaijan and European Parliament at the Yerevan summit

Aliyev lashed out at the European Parliament over its "obsession" with the country, announcing a suspension of cooperation. Metsola offered a sharp rebuttal in defense of her institution: "Won't change the way we work."

Aliyev accuses EU of 'sabotaging' Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addresses the EPC summit in Yerevan via video link from Baku on May 4, 2026. / Anadolu Agency

Azerbaijan’s president accuses European Parliament of sabotaging peace process with Armenia

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President of the European Parliament Robert Metzola responds to Aliyev’s accusations

President of the European Parliament Robert Metzola spoke at the EPS Summit in Yerevan in such a way that for a moment an uncomfortable silence was noticeable. When she was criticized by the President of Azerbaijan, she did not go into the diplomatic hemisphere. Resolutions of the European Parliament may create discomfort for many, but...

European Parliament Speaker Hits Back at Aliyev

Aliyev Suspends Participation in European Legislative Partnership Programs The European Parliament Speaker on Roberta Metsola hit back at President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan who condemned Europe’s legislative body for advancing the rights of Artsakh Armenians in a resolution passed last week ahead of the European Political Community summit currently underway in Yerevan. Aliyev accused the European Parliament of sabotaging the peace process, say…

European Parliament President pushes back against Ilham Aliyev’s rant: “The European Parliament is elected democratically” – Roberta Metsola

Earlier today at the European Political Community Summit, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivered a pointed defence of the European Parliament’s democratic legitimacy against comments by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. President Metsola underscored that the European Parliament is composed of directly elected representatives from across the European Union, stressing that its members are accountable to voters and free to expre…