ArmInfo. Europe has enough leverage to act and can facilitate the return of Armenian prisoners from Azerbaijan. This was stated by the member of the European Parliament Francois-Xavier Bellamy (Republican Party), speaking during the debates in the European Parliament with the President of the European Council and the European Commission.
"On the day of your visit to Ankara, I was in Yerevan. I visited the hospital where the victims of the llatest war are being treated. When I met their eyes, I felt ashamed that I had come from Europe. I felt ashamed for Europe's compromises on Erdogan's actions. I felt ashamed for betraying Kurds after the defeat of ISIS in Syria. Shame for the civilian population of Libya. Shame for the Cypriot, Greek, Bulgarian brothers, whose sovereignty is under constant threat. For brotherly Europe, the Armenian people, forced to stand alone against Erdogan's aggression, his jihadist mercenaries, cluster bombs, " - said the French lawmaker. At the same time, he added that he had visited the Yerablur military pantheon, where thousands of young people are buried, who died only because Erdogan decided that violence and force are better than diplomacy to defend their interests.
According to Belamy, this in itself is already the greatest crime committed by the leader of the country that denies the Armenian Genocide. "This should already be enough to understand, this is also a terrible precedent, because we without any objection are allowing NATO's second army to violate international law with impunity. And after everything that has happened, the only thing that worries Europe is an empty seat. This debate leaves the impression that the conversation with Turkey is formal. European civilization has a lot to say to the world. And Europe has the leverage to finally demand the return of all prisoners who are in Baku, to put an end to this crime. If Europe wants to, it can do it. The moment has come to realize that problems need solutions, "concluded Francois-Xavier Belamy.