Mher Margaryan calls on UN to activate early warning capacities of  genocide due to situation around Artsakh

ArmInfo.On 21 March, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations Mher Margaryan met with the Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General on  the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu to discuss the  humanitarian situation arising from the ongoing blockade of the  Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan, as well as the manifestations of the  latter's genocidal aspirations in Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the  UN, it was highlighted that the seige imposed by Azerbaijan for the  past 100 days is a glaring evidence of the policy of ethnic cleansing  against the Armenian people, which has been regularly brought to the  attention of the UN Secretary-General and the Special Advisor on the  Prevention of Genocide since the beginning of the blockade in  December. In this context, reference was made to the risk indicators  of mass atrocities outlined in the "Framework of Analysis for  Atrocity Crimes: A Tool for Prevention"  methodology guide developed  by the Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide.  

With regard to the indication of a provisional measure to ensure  unimpeded movement along the Lachin Corridor issued by the  International Court of Justice on 22 February, Mher Margaryan noted  that Azerbaijan's refusal to implement the Court's Order reveals  nothing short of utter disregard towards the international  obligations, highlighting the imperative of engaging the UN early  warning capacities to deliver response in a situation, where all risk  factors of atrocity crimes exist.