(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ibrahim Aliyev, Day.az
With the end of the Second Karabakh War and the liberation of
Azerbaijani territories from Armenian occupation, despite decades
of injustice and crimes, Baku suggested that Yerevan close the page
of hostility and start working on signing a peace treaty for the
sake of the prosperity of the entire South Caucasus region.
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In Armenia, they did not reconcile themselves to defeat and
continue to drag out peace initiatives, continuing the policy of
provocations and aggression, pointlessly hoping for revenge. Until
now, the Armenians have been doing their best to circumvent the
tripartite statement that was signed on November 10, 2020. In
particular, among the atrocities of Yerevan are the ongoing mining
of the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan, the arming of Armenian
militants bypassing the Lachin road, as well as the illegal export
of minerals and natural resources of our country.
Recent incidents have only shown that it is pointless to rely on
the conscience of a neighbor and, in order to ensure security in
the Lachin corridor, it is essential to install a checkpoint, which
happened on April 23.
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In order to prevent the illegal transfer of manpower,
ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment from Armenia
to the Armenian armed formations on the territory of Azerbaijan,
carried out contrary to the Tripartite Statement of November 10,
2020, and adequately the establishment by Armenia unilaterally of a
border checkpoint at the entrance on the Lachin-Khankendi road on
the conventional border with Azerbaijan on April 22, at 12:00 on
April 23, Azerbaijan's units of the State Border Service installed
a border checkpoint on the sovereign territories of our country, on
the border with Armenia, at the beginning of the Lachin-Khankendi
road.
Despite the fact that its installation was inevitable, the
neighbors immediately raised a howl, declaring not only a
"violation of the Tripartite Declaration", but also a betrayal of
Russia. All voices rose - the Armenian media, the Armenian Foreign
Ministry, the so-called "mfa" of the non-existent "artsakh" and
even the Catholicos, who for some reason got into politics,
although, in theory, he is supposed to deal exclusively with
spiritual issues.
The French were the last to rush in an attempt to somehow
influence the sovereign right of Azerbaijan, whose interests are
clearly in maintaining tension in the region.
The hypocritical French Foreign Ministry spoke out, expressing
"regret over the establishment by Azerbaijan of a checkpoint at the
entrance to the Lachin road," which, according to schizophrenics,
allegedly contradicts the commitments made under the ceasefire
declarations and damages the negotiation process.
"France calls on Azerbaijan to comply with its international
obligations, in particular, to apply the interim measures indicated
by the International Court of Justice in its February 22 ruling,
which are binding," the statement says.
The French Foreign Ministry also called for the restoration of
the free movement of people and goods along the Lachin road in both
directions and to ensure a continuous supply of gas and electricity
to the population.
It is yet unknown how much cognac the French diplomats drank
before the publication of this most stupid statement, but let's put
everything on the shelves for them.
Firstly, the installation of a checkpoint on the border with
Armenia cannot in any way contradict the obligations and the
tripartite statement, since everything is exactly the opposite. The
sixth paragraph states that Baku guarantees the safety of traffic
along the Lachin road, so that Azerbaijan, together with Russian
peacekeepers, is responsible for ensuring that there is no illegal
supply of weapons, militants and mines along the corridor. After
installing the checkpoint, it will not be, which is a guarantee of
safety for civilian vehicles. Are you transporting anything
illegal? Drive calmly, no one will touch a finger. Any conflict on
this road has always been initiated by the Armenian side. The
Azerbaijanis only showed their responsibility and commitment to the
agreements. Therefore, this phrase of the French Foreign Ministry
does not make any sense, but is only aimed at justifying their
cognac drinking buddies.
Secondly, about "compliance with international obligations." We
would like to call on Paris to observe international law and stop
its neo-colonialist policy towards other, in particular, African
states. We regret that the modern French state is still pursuing a
medieval policy of conquest rather than modern diplomacy. Will
France listen to our advice, despite the fact that she is
completely wrong in this matter? Of course not. There will be
smiles. That's the same, even the reaction today in Baku. Moreover,
international law is on our side.
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Thirdly, there is nothing to restore, because no one stopped the
free movement of people and goods along the Lachin corridor in both
directions from the Azerbaijani side. Dozens of RMK supply
vehicles, ICRC vehicles pass along the road every day, the Armenian
population of the Karabakh economic region of Azerbaijan can freely
leave for Armenia. The point is that they are hindered by the
separatists themselves, who want to create the appearance of a
"blockade" and a "humanitarian crisis" in order to continue their
illegal activities, in particular, the criminal business of
plundering local natural resources.
In general, it can be stated that France again got into a
puddle, showing its biased attitude towards the Armenians, instead
of maintaining neutrality and not interfering in the internal
issues of our country, just as Baku does not interfere in the
internal problems of Paris, which almost fell apart due to the
scandalous pension reform and multi-million dollar protests.
Macron's reputation will never be restored.
Against the backdrop of Azerbaijan's efforts to ensure peace,
stability and development in the region, normalize relations with
Armenia based on respect for the principles of international law,
such as territorial integrity and sovereignty, the French side,
demonstrating a unilateral position, should not create conditions
for attempts to hinder the process.
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Let us repeat once again - the establishment by Azerbaijan of a
checkpoint on the border on its sovereign territory is the
sovereign and legitimate right of our country. The allegation that
this step allegedly contradicts a tripartite statement, any
international document or a court decision has no basis.
Azerbaijan, as always, within the framework of its obligations,
guarantees the safety of citizens, vehicles and goods moving along
the Lachin road, and will continue appropriate measures in this
direction. And those who do not like it will only have to stand
aside and bite their nails, because nothing can influence either
our decisions or the new reality in the region. The sooner this
realization occurs, the sooner long-term peace and stability will
be established in the region.
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