PACE members condemn Azerbaijan`s aggression against Armenia`s  sovereign 

ArmInfo. PACE members issued a statement condemning Azerbaijan's aggression against Armenia's sovereign territory. 

The statement reads: 

"Written declaration No. 755 This written declaration commits only  those who have signed it We, the undersigned, declare the following:

"Azerbaijan initiated large-scale military aggression against the  sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in September 2022.

"With these unprovoked acts of military aggression, Azerbaijan  targeted also civilian infrastructure in densely populated  settlements of Armenia, causing hundreds of human losses, including  civilians. There is appalling evidence of cases of torture,  mutilation of captured and dead soldiers, including women.

"We condemn in the strongest terms the aggression of Azerbaijan,  which is in blatant violation of the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final  Act, International Humanitarian Law and the statutory, conventional  and membership obligations of Azerbaijan before the Council of  Europe.

"We also condemn wilful killings, torture, and inhuman treatment of  prisoners of war and captured Armenians by Azerbaijani armed forces,  the videos of which have been publicised in social media.

"We call on Azerbaijan to refrain from any future acts of aggression  against the territorial integrity of Armeniaand engage peacefully in  negotiation process.

"We demand immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Azerbaijani  armed forces from the sovereign territory of Armenia and urgent  repatriation of all prisoners of war and other captives."