Wednesday, April 28 2021 18:21

ArmInfo.On the initiative of Turkmenistan the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, declaring the year 2021 an International Year of Peace  and Trust, and 73 countries of the world, including the Republic of  Armenia are co-authors. RA NA President Ararat Mirzoyan stressed in  his speech at the Meeting of Heads of Parliaments Parliamentarians'  Role in Strengthening of International Peace and Trust. 

As the press service of the Armenian parliament informs, in this  light Mirzoyan stressed the importance of the first sitting of the  People's Council (Khalk Gengesh) of the first convocation of the  National Assembly (Mili Gengesh) of Turkmenistan held on April 14 of  this year.

'' This event, undoubtedly testifies to the support of the world  community, the peaceful and neutral foreign policy of Turkmenistan,  which implemented for ensuring universal peace, security and  sustainable development''. 

Last year the 25th anniversary of the recognition of the permanent  neutral status by the UN was marked in Turkmenistan, which is the  basis of the inner and foreign policy of the country. By declaration  of neutrality Turkmenistan entered into a new phase of its history,  and its goal was to develop the inter-state relations by the  principles of the neighbourhood, equality and respect for mutual  interests with all states of the world. The permanent neutrality of  Turkmenistan is an effective tool of the establishment of peaceful  cooperation which promotes the ensuring of stability and security.   In the rapidly changing world the international cooperation, which is  based on trust, is the most important effective means of the solution  of the problems facing the world community.  The parliamentarians, as  representatives elected by their peoples, have the most important  functions contributing to the strengthening of international peace  and trust processes, which, of course, are based on the problem of  ensuring inclusive and constructive dialogue. And the legislators can  play an important role in the organization of such a dialogue, which  is directed to the creation of secure, reliable, sustainable and  peaceful community.  The activation of the inter-parliamentary  dialogue can be a firm basis for strengthening of trust, boosting the  gradual potential growth of the political, economic, cultural and  humanitarian cooperation between the countries.  At the same time,  colleagues, last year all of us witnessed such actions and policy,  which contradict the peace loving aspirations of the peoples of our  countries. Despite the appeal of the UN Secretary General and the  world humanitarian crisis, at the end of September of 2020 Azerbaijan  with the full and evident support of Turkey, and the involvement of  the mercenaries of different terrorist organizations, unleashed large  scale military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh.

During the whole period of war, the armed forces of Azerbaijan were  shooting targeting the civilians and infrastructures of vital  importance, desecrate and destroy the Armenian historical, cultural,  and religious heritage being on the territory of Nagorno Karabakh,  including the cathedrals, churches and other religious and historical  monuments, as the statues to Armenian marshals and generals, who  fought during the Great Patriotic War and crushed the Nazism and  fascism. Ammunition containing elements of chemical weapon was used  against civilians.  Until nowadays, Azerbaijan grossly violates the  reached agreements and continues illegally keeping in detention  hundreds of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians. There are  indisputable and confirmed facts how numerous captives were tortured,  mutilated and even killed.

These crimes were shot and spread on social networks and widely  approved among the Azerbaijani society.  And lately, the opening of  the so called 'park' dedicated to the Nagorno Karabakh war in Baku is  the vivid evidence of xenophobic and inter-ethnic hatred.  The  elimination of only Azerbaijani aggression consequences and the  decision of the Nagorno Karabakh status based on the people's  self-determination law can create conditions in the region for peace  and stability.  Once again I would like to thank the Turkmen side for  organizing this meeting, which is an effective platform for the  discussion of the new opportunities of further cooperation, as well  as exchange of viewpoints and experience.

I hope that the constructive and fruitful discussion will serve for  the development of the multi-lateral inter-parliamentary ties in all  most important directions, as well as the enhancement of friendship,  trust and mutual understanding between our countries.  I wish all of  us success and fruitful work'', Mirzoyan stressed in his speech.