BAKU — On May 1, the European Union’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mariana Kuyunchich, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs fol- lowing the adoption of a European Par- liament resolution concerning Armenia. The resolution triggered strong back- lash from official Baku. In a statement, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said it “strongly condemns the unfounded and biased provisions” of the resolution ad- opted by the European Parliament and that a formal protest note had been de- livered to the ambassador. The resolution, titled “Support for Democratic Resilience in Armenia,” reaffirmed backing for the rights of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, including the protection of their iden- tity, property, and cultural heritage, as well as their right to a safe, unimpeded, and dignified return. It also condemned the detention of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and called for their immedi- ate release. Azerbaijan, however, maintains that Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh vol- untarily, denies the destruction of cultur- al heritage, and claims that prisoners of war have already been released—stating that only individuals accused of serious crimes remain in custody. At the same time, Azerbaijani media report that the country has decided to suspend all ties between the Milli Majlis (parliament) and the European Parlia- ment. A process has also been initiated to terminate Azerbaijan’s participation in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. Speaker of Parliament Sahiba Ga- farova stated that relations had previ- ously been suspended due to what Azer- baijan described as biased documents adopted by the European Parliament, but were later restored in September 2016 following diplomatic efforts. “Unfortunately, the past 10 years have shown that the European Parlia- ment is not willing to abandon its biased approach toward Azerbaijan,” Gafarova said, adding that the restoration of Azer- baijan’s territorial integrity has further intensified actions against the country. She also announced that the parliament will adopt a document addressing what it calls the European Parliament’s “anti- Azerbaijani activities.”