Decision
Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 523 for · 3 against · 84 abstained roll call
- Date
- 13 March 2025, 12:09–12:12
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2596(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 15 votes · 5 roll calls · 2 amendments
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 13 March 2025
- Final vote
- 173008
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 523 for, 3 against, 84 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 2 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and Patriots; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 40 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 119 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 8 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| EPP | For 151 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 37 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 25 | Against 0 | Abst. 40 | No vote 15 of 80 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.42 | |
| Patriots | For 60 | Against 0 | Abst. 9 | No vote 17 of 86 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| ESN | For 5 | Against 0 | Abst. 19 | No vote 2 of 26 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| No group | For 9 | Against 2 | Abst. 14 | No vote 4 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 17
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
S&D line For · 1 voted against of 120 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ Lithuania
Renew line For · 2 abstained of 67 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Ilhan KYUCHYUK Bulgaria
- Ivars IJABS Latvia
Patriots line For · 9 abstained of 69 who voted
Abstained (9)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
- Vilis KRIŠTOPANS Latvia
ESN line Abstained · 5 voted for or against of 24 who voted
Voted for or against (5)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Belgium | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.45 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Germany | 61 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 0.63 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 54 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| France | 67 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 44 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0.58 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 30 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Portugal | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.20 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas BAY France | ECR | Speeches1 | 13 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Martin HOJSÍK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 13 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Massimiliano SALINI Italy | EPP | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
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All votes on this decision, 15
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 6 RC-B10-0177/2025 – After § 6 – Am 1/REV | Roll call | 226 for, 306 against, 51 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 2 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7 – Am 4 | Roll call | 165 for, 439 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
Show the other 14 votesShow the other 12 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7 – Am 4 | Roll call | 165 for, 439 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 7 — part 1 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7/1 | Roll call | 464 for, 115 against, 39 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Paragraph 7 — part 2 RC-B10-0177/2025 – § 7/2 | Roll call | 496 for, 42 against, 75 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Separate vote on recital C | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: Renew |
| 7 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0177/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 523 for, 3 against, 84 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0177/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0178/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0179/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0180/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 12 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0181/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 13 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0182/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0183/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0184/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Renew, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by ECR · separate votes by Renew.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's 2023 attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the detention of Armenian leaders, whom it considers political prisoners.
It calls for fair trials for the detainees and expresses concern over the destruction of Armenian cultural heritage, calling it ethnic cleansing.
Parliament also condemns Turkey's role in the region and urges the EU to stop funding Azerbaijan.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution condemns Azerbaijan's 2023 attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the detention of Armenian leaders, calling for fair trials and an end to EU funding to Azerbaijan.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2596(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
The case of unlawful detention and sham trial of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan
Parliament adopted the text on 13 March 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 13 March 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 3 connections: Running issue: Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process
Running issue: Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process
- Issue Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process Running issue · Conflict 30 Apr 2026
- Decision Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia Resolution · motion for a resolution 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
- Decision Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia Resolution · motion for a resolution 24 Oct 2024 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan”. Decision, 13 March 2025. votingId 173008, document B-10-2025-0179, reference 2025/2596(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-13/4 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 13 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-13-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 13 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-13-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-13, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-03-13/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-03-13-4,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-13},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-13/4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-13/4},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 173008, document B-10-2025-0179, reference 2025/2596(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-13-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-13-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-13 (CC BY 4.0)}
}