Dutch Parliament calls on country`s government to boycott quarter  finals in Baku if national team qualifies

ArmInfo.The Dutch parliament calls on the country's government to boycott EURO2020  quarter finals in Baku if national team qualifies.

"As a result of discussions with the Prime Minister of the  Netherlands on June 22, the country's parliament adopted a resolution  urging the government to refrain from traveling to Azerbaijan for the  quarter-finals in case of another victory of the Dutch national team  at EURO2020.

To take this step as a sign of the violation of the ceasefire by the  Azerbaijani authorities, the refusal to repatriate the Armenian  prisoners of war, the unacceptability of the opening of the Trophy  Park in Baku, timed to coincide with the last war in Karabakh, where,  among other things, the helmets of Armenian soldiers who fell in  battle are presented, " the Embassy of Armenia reports this with  reference to the Parliament of the Netherlands.  

According to the report, the text of the resolution, in particular,  says: "Noting that in violation of the trilateral declaration of a  ceasefire after the 40-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh at the end of 2020  and international law, more than 200 Armenian prisoners of war are  still being held in Baku. the "Trophy Park" was opened in which, among other things, the helmets of the killed Armenian soldiers are  presented.send a governmental delegation to Baku if the Dutch national  team comes to play there."

According to the report, the text of the resolution, in particular,  says: ""Noting that in violation of the cease- fire agreement and  international law of war after the 40-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh at  the end of 2020, more than 200 Armenian prisoners of war are still  being held in Azerbaijan, among other places also in Baku, and that  there is also a "Trophy park" in Baku with, among other things, the  helmets of fallen Armenians;

In view of the political-military situation in Azerbaijan, requests  the government not to send a governmental delegation to Baku if the  Dutch national team comes to play there."

EURO 2020 has already been marked by a number of scandals. Thus, Baku  torpedoed the accreditation of a number of journalists and  commentators of Armenian origin. Thus, UEFA refused to accredit  Armenians for matches. After the outbreak of the scandal, the  football commentator and journalists were nevertheless issued  accreditations, but with the condition of not attending matches in  Baku.