Wednesday, September 6 2017 11:55

ArmInfo.The document of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Artsakh Republic  (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) was circulated in the UN, outlining the position regarding the policy of isolating Artsakh by Azerbaijan. According to the NKR MFA, the document was sent to the UN on August 23, and on September 1 the document was published on the official website of the Organization and is available at the following link: (https: //documents- ddsny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/ N17 / 266/58 / pdf /  N1726658.pdf? OpenElement)? 

The document emphasizes that the policy of Azerbaijan aimed at  isolating Artsakh is a blatant violation of the right to development,  which is enshrined in the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of  Human Rights, as well as in the International Covenant on Civil and  Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social  and Cultural Rights rights. The right to development is an  inalienable right of both individuals and peoples and includes: full  sovereignty over natural resources; self-determination; population  participation in development; equality of opportunity; creation of  favorable conditions for the implementation of other civil,  political, economic, social and cultural rights. 

Referring to a number of norms of international law, the document  emphasizes that the exercise of individual and collective rights and  fundamental freedoms, including the realization of social and  economic rights, should not depend on the status of the country of  residence of people, therefore, the absence of international  recognition can not affect the ability of the Republic of Artsakh to  participate in international relations and carry out foreign economic  activities. 

The authorities of the Republic of Artsakh express readiness to  cooperate with the UN member states to ensure stable and transparent  economic activity in the republic. "In turn, the authorities of the  Republic of Artsakh are doing everything possible to ensure that  every citizen of the republic can fully enjoy all the rights and  freedoms enshrined in the fundamental international documents, freely  develop and realize their potential. Thus, the Artsakh authorities  are contributing to the strengthening of peace, stability and  prosperity in the South Caucasus region, "the official document  noted.