(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Trend
For more than 25 years, Armenia occupies twenty percent of Azerbaijan's territory of Nagorno Karabakh and 7 other regions of country, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said, speaking at the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly held in New York.
Ilham Aliyev noted that Nagorno Karabakh is an ancient and historical part of Azerbaijan.
"As a result of Armenian aggression, almost twenty percent of internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan is under occupation. More than one million of Azerbaijanis became refugees and internally displaced persons," he said. "Armenia conducted the policy of ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijanis in Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and seven other regions of our country."
He then reminded about the Khodjaly genocide, committed by Armenia.
"Armenia committed genocide against Azerbaijanis in Khodjaly. Khodjaly genocide is already officially recognized by more than ten countries. On February 26, 1992, Armenia committed a war crime, killing 613 peaceful residents," he said.
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