Armenia needs support of international community to overcome vicious  circle of hatred and violence in South Caucasus - MP

ArmInfo. Armenia needs the support of the international community to overcome the vicious circle of hatred and violence in the South Caucasus. Head of the Armenian delegation to PACE Sargis Khandanyan stated this yesterday in his  speech at the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the  Council of Europe.

<During the debate, when members of the Assembly spoke about the  illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan and the need  for its immediate reactivation, our Azerbaijani partners countered  them with the argument that several hundred trucks of the Red Cross  and Russian peacekeeping troops have passed through the corridor  since December. My question is the following: Since when have we  started counting the number of trucks delivering food, medicine and  fuel to settlements, since when has the right to free movement become  a manifestation of generosity and how much more can you mock the  international community?>,  said the parliamentarian, the press  service of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia reports.

Khandanyan stressed that Armenia needs the support of the  international community to overcome the vicious circle of hatred and  violence in the South Caucasus. "Therefore, I want to clearly state  that Armenia believes that only peaceful dialogue can solve problems  and establish stability in our region. Armenia is ready to advance  the process of establishing peace with Azerbaijan on the basis of  mutual recognition of each other's territorial integrity and  sovereignty. Armenia has no territorial claims either against  Azerbaijan or any of its neighbors. The Nagorno-Karabakh issue  concerns the rights and security of the Nagorno- Karabakh Armenians,  and it should be resolved through an internationally visible dialogue  between Baku and Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia is ready to open all the  transport and economic infrastructures of the region within the  framework of the agreements reached," the MP stressed.

He also recalled that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has existed for  more than 30 years. "I am younger than this conflict, and as a young  parliamentarian, as a young decision maker, I do not want to leave  this conflict as a legacy for the next generation. This year, the  motto of the chairmanship is "It's about people", and I believe, I  hope that this applies to the people of Nagorno-Karabakh as well,  doesn't it?>, said the head of the Armenian delegation.