(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued statement on
September 27 – Remembrance Day, reports citing the press service of
MFA.
'Today, two years have passed since the retaliatory measures by
the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2020 to counter
another military provocation from the Armed Forces of the Republic
of Armenia.
These measures, which marked the beginning of the 44-day
Patriotic War, carried out within the framework of the right to
self-defense and in full compliance with international humanitarian
law in order to stop the recurrent military aggression by Armenia
and to provide for the security of the civilian population.
The Patriotic War put an end to Armenia's nearly 30-year-long
military aggression against the sovereign lands of Azerbaijan,
ensured the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and restored the
fundamental rights of nearly one million Azerbaijanis. Azerbaijan
fought alone to ensure the implementation of the relevant UN
Security Council resolutions of 1993.
The Victory we gained thanks to the bravery of the Army of the
Republic of Azerbaijan under the leadership of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces Ilham Aliyev opened a new era in the history of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and established international justice.
Putting an end to the occupation of Azerbaijan's territories
revealed the scale of massive illegal activities by Armenia on
these lands for last three decades. Clear evidence of widespread
mining of Azerbaijani lands, the deliberate destruction and
misappropriation of Azerbaijan's historical, cultural and religious
heritage, plundering of natural resources, destruction of
infrastructure and other violations of international law were duly
documented and shared with the international community. In order to
hold Armenia accountable for its breaches of its international
obligations, as well as of the international humanitarian and human
rights law, Azerbaijan filed inter-state applications against
Armenia in the European Court of Human Rights and the International
Court of Justice (ICJ). On December 7, 2021, the ICJ unanimously
adopted provisional measures against Armenia based on the
application filed by Azerbaijan.
Since the early days of liberation, Azerbaijan launched
large-scale restoration and reconstruction works, including the
implementation of key infrastructure projects, aimed at ensuring
the safe repatriation of nearly one million of displaced
Azerbaijanis to their homes and the revival of life in these lands.
In accordance with the Trilateral Statement of November 10, 2020,
Azerbaijan is taking proactive measures to achieve lasting peace
and stability in the region.
On the contrary, Armenia fails to comply with the obligations it
assumed by demonstrating a revanchism position, creating a serious
threat to security by retaining the remnants of its armed
formations from the region and by planting new landmines in the
area. Moreover, Armenia takes almost no practical steps to open
communications in the region, and continues its military
provocations, thus seriously undermining post-conflict
normalization efforts.
Azerbaijan acts as the initiator of the normalization of
relations with Armenia on the basis of strict observance of the
principles of international law, in particular sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and inviolability of international borders.
We call on Armenia to respect these fundamental principles to
ensure peace, security, and prosperity in the region and comply
with its international obligations. Armenia should finally put an
end to imitation in the negotiations and take genuine, constructive
steps. There is no other alternative for the peaceful development
of the region.
September 27 is celebrated as Remembrance Day in our country by
the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and today
we remember with deep respect and cherish the memory of all our
Martyrs who gave their lives for independence, sovereignty, and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,' said the statement.
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