Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev missed the informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg due to a busy work schedule. Aliyev's administration also noted that his absence from the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 21 was due to Azerbaijan not being a member of the organization.
The European Parliament adopted two resolutions on foreign policy and security. He called on the European Union to impose sanctions against Azerbaijan and suspend purchases of Azerbaijani oil and gas.
The memorandum indicates the need to impose sanctions against the political and military leadership of Azerbaijan and suspend energy imports in the event of any military aggression against Armenia. The deputies also called for strengthening the mandate of the EU mission in Armenia, increasing its size, extending its validity, and placing observers on the border with Turkey.
At the moment, the process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia is being discussed in Berlin by the foreign ministers of both countries. The goal is to prepare for the signing of a peace treaty.