No:373/23, Commentary on the views voiced by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan during the government meeting on 6 July
06 July 2023 21:05
The views voiced by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan during the government meeting on 6 July, aimed at creating a false impression against Azerbaijan among the international community, are completely groundless.
The repetition by the Armenian side of the allegations voiced during the occupation period that the armed forces present in our territory do not belong to Armenia, instead of withdrawing Armenian forces from the territories of Azerbaijan in accordance with the norms and principles of international law and its obligations within the framework of the Trilateral Statement, shows that this country has not abandoned its wrongful policy.
It does not fit any logic to claim that the armed forces operating under the command of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and convicted by Armenian courts do not belong to Armenia.
The claim by Armenia, which kept itself under blockade by keeping the territories of Azerbaijan under occupation and putting forward territorial claims against neighboring countries, that Azerbaijan is not interested in opening communications, and Armenia’s refusal to ensure unhindered passage to Nakhchivan contrary to the Trilateral Statement, demonstrates that Armenia disregards its obligations.
We would like to remind the Prime Minister, who denies the mine threat against Azerbaijan, that it was precisely the mines planted by Armenia that caused more than 300 Azerbaijanis to become mine victims after the 44-day war of 2020. Along with this, it is known that most of the maps, the existence of which Armenia denied for a long time and which were submitted after international pressure, are useless, and that more than 55% of the explosions in which people were killed occurred in areas for which no maps were provided.
If the Armenian side is truly interested in peace, it must respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan not only in words but also in deeds, and immediately withdraw Armenian armed forces, which pose a threat to peace and security in the region, from the territory of Azerbaijan.