(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
The visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to
Armenia aimed at distorting the realities in the South Caucasus
region, Board Members of the Coordination Council of Azerbaijanis
in America (ACCA) said.
The council made the remarks in its appeal to US official bodies
over Pelosi's visit to Armenia.
The appeal noted with regret that Pelosi, who speaks about
'justice' and 'democracy', has not said a word about Armenia's
aggressive policy towards Azerbaijan, as well as the nearly
30-year-long Occupation of Azerbaijani territories, the destruction
of Azerbaijani cities, villages, schools, hospitals, cemeteries,
the ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis and
other grave crimes for which Armenia is responsible.
'Such steps and baseless statements serve not to strengthen the
fragile peace in the region, but to increase tension,' the appeal
read.
On the night of September 12 to 13, the Armenian armed forces
carried out a large-scale provocation on the border with
Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani armed forces prevented this aggression
against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.
All responsibility for the aggravation of the situation in the
region and large-scale provocations lies with the
military-political leadership of Armenia, the appeal further
added.
Furthermore, it was pointed out that while Azerbaijan
demonstrates its interest in establishing a sustainable peace with
Armenia, Pelosi and people, like her, instead of supporting this
intention of Azerbaijan, pursue biased and pro-Armenian
policies.
“Azerbaijan, which independently implemented four UN Security
Council resolutions on the immediate liberation of Azerbaijani
lands from occupation, is now engaged in mine clearance of its
territories, carrying out large-scale works to restore the lands
destroyed by Armenia,” the appeal said.
Additionally, the appeal added that the Azerbaijani state is not
interested in conflict with Armenia but wants peace, and Pelosi's
statements made during her visit to Armenia are a serious blow to
efforts to normalize relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
'Nancy Pelosi and the congressmen, supporting her, are against
democratic principles, which defend human rights and justice,' the
appeal said.
The appeal noted that Pelosi's baseless and unfair accusations
against Azerbaijan are unacceptable. The council members called for
immediate action in connection with the position of Pelosi, aimed
at the emergence of new conflicts between Azerbaijan and
Armenia.
Meanwhile, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that Nancy
Pelosi's recent visit to Armenia was criticized by regional
countries as a move that does not contribute to peace.
He noted that Pelosi's 'biased statements regarding the clashes
between Armenia and Azerbaijan sabotage diplomacy efforts' and were
unacceptable.
Oktay also called on Washington to clarify whether Pelosi's
statements reflect the official US position.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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