(MENAFN- AzerNews) The United Nations (UN) secretariat has released the Concept of
Return of the Western Azerbaijan Community as an official document
of the UN Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic
and Social Council, Spokesperson for the Community Ulviyya Zulfiqar
has said, Azernews reports.
The spokesperson noted that the Concept of Return, which covers
issues related to the peaceful, safe, and dignified return of the
Azerbaijanis expelled from the territory of Armenia, restoration
and protection of their individual and collective rights, including
property rights, cultural and historical heritage after their
return, has been circulated in all the official languages of the UN
(English, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish).
It has been included in the agenda of the mentioned key bodies
under headings related to the prevention of armed conflict,
peacebuilding, protection of the rights of refugees, elimination of
racial discrimination, promotion of human rights, prevention of
genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
Ulviyya Zulfiqar added that the circulation of the Concept of
Return as a document of the key bodies of the UN is a great success
in the way of the peaceful return of Western Azerbaijanis to their
native lands. The circulation of the peaceful concept, which is
fully compliant with international law, as an official document at
the UN further reduces the opportunities for the Armenian
government to distort the topic of Western Azerbaijan, calls on
this country to start negotiations with the Community and
encourages the start of an international process on this issue.
The linking of the Concept with the mentioned items of the
agenda of the most authoritative bodies of the UN represents an
international confirmation that the return of Azerbaijanis to their
homes is necessary for the protection of fundamental human rights
and the establishment of international peace, security and
cooperation.“This success further inspires us to continue our
activities in the direction of returning to our homes in a
peaceful, safe and dignified way,” the spokesperson for the Western
Azerbaijan Community said.
This is the second document of the Community to be released as a
UN document. Prior to that, in January, the Community's appeal to
the international community was published as well.
The Concept of Return, adopted by the Western Azerbaijan
Community on January 26, 2023, defines the general framework of
objectives, principles, preparation, and implementation of
activities to be carried out by the Community for the return of the
Azerbaijanis forcibly removed from the territory of present-day
Armenia. The concept is based on international law, relevant
domestic laws, and historical facts, and serves to establish
justice and peace.
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