Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Peter van Dalen on Monday reacted to Azerbaijan’s plans to erase Armenian traces from churches, calling on the European Parliament to condemn the “cultural genocide".

“Aliyev’s crimes are limitless! Azerbaijan announces plans to erase Armenian traces from churches. The ⁦European Parliament must condemn this cultural genocide,” the MEP tweeted.

Azerbaijan’s government on Feb. 3 announced plans to erase Armenian inscriptions from religious sites in areas in and around Artsakh, that fell under Baku’s control in the 2020 war.