Artsakh MP: We need someone who will protect the Artsakh people and ensure their dignified return to their homeland

ArmInfo. Everyone understands the  justiness of the Artsakh people's demands for a dignified return to  their homes, but someone is needed to protect them and ensure the  implementation of this right. Acting Speaker of the Artsakh  Parliament, Gagik Bagunts, stated this on March 13 in Yerevan during  the action held outside the Swiss Embassy.

During the action, the parliamentarian expressed hope that the Upper  House of the Swiss Parliament would approve a resolution to hold an  international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-  Karabakh conflict  on March 18. Bagunts explained that the decision  of the Upper House is important, because if adopted, the country's  authorities would be obligated to take certain steps to implement it.  The parliamentarian also noted that another basis for the return of  the Artsakh people could be the statement of November 9 (the  trilateral Statement on the Ceasefire and All Military Actions in  Artsakh - ed.). However, he emphasized that so far, all  points of  this statement have been unilaterally used in the interests of  Azerbaijan, while provisions that could contribute to a fair solution  to the Artsakh issue have been disregarded.

 Nevertheless, he expressed confidence that with the right approach,  this potential can also be used. In turn, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham  Stepanyan noted that the action was organized to express gratitude to  the Lower House of Parliament, which adopted the resolution in  December. The human rights activist recalled that the primary message  of this resolution is that the Lower House does not agree with what  happened to the Artsakh people and considers it necessary to hold an  international conference to discuss the issue of the right to return.