Monday, May 29 2023 22:19

ArmInfo. The May 28 statements of the President of Azerbaijan once again contained clear threats to the people and authorities of Artsakh, violating the well-known norms of international law and the international obligations undertaken by Azerbaijan. The Public Relations and Mass Media Department of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh commented today on the May 28 statement of the President of Azerbaijan.

It notes that this time, by demanding the dissolution of the  democratically elected bodies of the Artsakh people, the President  and the National Assembly, as well as the rest of the state  institutions, the leader of Azerbaijan has once again proven that he  is ready to continue the policy of ethnic cleansing of the people of  Artsakh and the occupation of territories by using force and the  threat of force. This is another proof that the people of Artsakh  simply cannot live within Azerbaijan, due to the existential dangers  arising from the xenophobic and anti-Armenian politics prevailing  there.  The people of Artsakh have chosen the path of  self-determination, sovereignty and statehood, the pillars of which  are the President and the National Assembly. Therefore, we strongly  condemn such attacks on the right to self-determination, sovereignty  and security of the people of Artsakh, as well as the peace of the  region and the threats of the resumption of military operations.

Appealing to all actors of the international community, including the  Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, which signed the  tripartite declaration of November 9, 2020, as well as to all actors  interested in peace and stability in the region, we expect their  practical and active actions to eliminate almost a six- month  blockade of Artsakh and preventing Azerbaijan from causing new harm  to the people of Artsakh, new crimes, including possible military  aggression. It is also the duty of the international community to  guarantee the security of the people of Artsakh, who pose no threat  to international peace and simply strive to live freely and with  dignity in their native land, based on the fundamental norms of  international law.  Addressing all actors of the international  community, including the Russian Federation and the Republic of  Armenia that have signed the trilateral declaration of November 9,  2020, as well as to all entities interested in peace and stability in  the region, we expect their practical and active actions to eliminate  the almost six-month-long blockade of Artsakh and other continuous  encroachments, as well as to prevent Azerbaijan from new crimes  against the people of Artsakh, including possible military  aggression. The obligation of the international community is also to  guarantee the security of the people of Artsakh, which does not pose  any threat to international peace and simply seeks to live freely and  with dignity in its native land, based on the fundamental norms of  international law.

Yesterday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev threatened the Republic  of Artsakh with a special operation.  "Azerbaijan is ready to carry  out any operation to restore sovereignty in the territory of Nagorno-  Karabakh," Aliyev stressed. "Everyone is well aware that today we  have the opportunity to carry out any operation in that region.  Therefore, the 'parliament' must be dissolved, the element calling  itself the 'president' must surrender, all the 'ministers',  'deputies' and others must already leave their posts. Only in this  case, concessions can be made for them. Only in this case, there can  be talk of some kind of amnesty," Ilham Aliyev said.