YEREVAN — “We will never change our procedures or the positions we adopt.” This was stated by European Parlia- ment President Roberta Metsola during the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit, in response to remarks made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who claimed that the Euro- pean Parliament targets Azerbaijan by spreading misinformation. “I must speak, because one of the speeches focused on the European Parliament, and I believe a prompt re- sponse is necessary,” Metsola said. “I think meetings that include a certain level of disagreement are al- ways healthy. However, I would like to respond quickly and emphasize that the European Parliament is a demo- cratically elected body composed of directly elected representatives. Its resolutions are adopted by majority vote, and while their outcomes may be uncomfortable for some, we will never change our procedures or the positions we adopt,” she added. Last week, the European Parlia- ment reaffirmed its support for the rights of Armenians of Nagorno- Karabakh through a resolution titled “Support for Democratic Resilience in Armenia.” The resolution calls for the protection of their identity, prop- erty, and cultural heritage, as well as their right to a safe, unimpeded, and dignified return. It also condemns the detention of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and calls for their immedi- ate release. Azerbaijan, however, maintains that Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh voluntarily, that cultural heritage in the region is not being destroyed, and that prisoners of war have been released and returned home, with only indi- viduals accused of “serious crimes” remaining in Baku’s prisons. On May 1, the European Union’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mariana Kuyunchich, was summoned to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs following the adoption of the res- olution concerning Armenia. The resolution sparked strong criti- cism from official Baku. The Azerbai- jani Foreign Ministry issued a state- ment condemning what it described as the “unfounded and biased provisions” of the resolution and formally lodged a protest with the ambassador. On May 4, speaking via video link at the EPC Summit, President Aliyev again expressed dissatisfaction with resolutions adopted by European insti- tutions and with European Union poli- cies.