Switzerland Rejects Support for European Parliament's Anti-Azerbaijani Initiative

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swiss Council of States (the upper house of the Swiss parliament) has rejected the European Parliament's anti-Azerbaijani initiative.

The committee unanimously decided not to support the resolution on the so-called 'annexation' of Karabakh and the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, The Caspian Post reports citing Trend.

"The committee believes that making demands on Azerbaijan is not within the competence of the Federal Assembly and considers the initiative to be unilateral," the statement reads.

In addition, the committee also rejected the proposal to introduce a corresponding amendment, voting five to four with three abstentions. The amendment included a call for the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and the protection of the so-called 'Armenian cultural heritage' in Karabakh.