Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 25 / Trend A.Huseynbala /
Azerbaijani MPs consider necessary protests against a recent European Parliament resolution.
"The structure adopted a resolution to pressure Azerbaijan in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov said.
MEPs are concerned over the deteriorating state of press freedom in Azerbaijan and denounce the arrest, prosecution and conviction of opposition journalists, reads the resolution posted on the organization's official Web site Dec. 17.
He said the Armenian diaspora played a special role in adopting the resolution. Asadov proposed introducing a protest statement on this issue.
"The European Parliament's resolution is groundless," Vice Speaker Valeh Alasgarov said. "It is surprising that so far the European Parliament has not adopted any resolution concerning the Azerbaijani people that became refugees and IDPs due to Armenia's policy of invasion. "
He added that parliament should show its position toward the European Parliament's resolution.
"We should work with friendly, as well as unfriendly forces to avoid the introduction of such resolutions," International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Commission Chairman Samad Seyidov said.
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