(MENAFN- AzerNews) The attempt by Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security
Council of Armenia, to distort the essence of issues in a number of
directions, and mislead both the international community and
Armenian society, while avoiding the obligations undertaken by
Armenia, during his interview to the Public Television of June 4,
2023, is unacceptable, Azernews reports, citing
MFA.
At the outset, regarding the claim on the foundation of the
delimitation process, it should be noted that, in line with the
statements of both the Prague and Sochi meetings the delimitation
is considered to be carried out on the basis of the mutual
recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty. In general,
reference to the UN Charter and the Alma-Ata Declaration was made
in the context of the mentioned principles. It is well known to the
Armenian side that there are no agreement in these and other
meetings about the maps on which basis the delimitation will be
carried out.
Due to international experience, unlike Armenia, the
delimitation process by Azerbaijan with some of its neighbors has
been carried out not based on a specially selected map, but on the
basis of the analysis and review of all legally significant
documents. It is possible to apply this experience with Armenia as
well. In this regard, instead of insisting on special reference to
some 1975 map, it would be more useful for the Armenian side to
start the delimitation work. It should not be forgotten that after
the Patriotic War of 2020, it was Armenia that did not respond to
the proposal of delimitation of the borders with Armenia for a long
time.
Armenia's accusation against Azerbaijan on aggression towards
Armenia, which held the territories of Azerbaijan under the
occupation for nearly 30 years, is still occupying 8 villages of
Azerbaijan, has not completely withdrawn its forces from the
territory of Azerbaijan despite the written and verbal agreements
reached, delay to return of 8 villages to Azerbaijan under various
pretexts, as well as continuation of military provocations, is
completely unfounded.
Everyone remembers Armen Grigoryan, who declared that the
Armenian armed forces will be withdrawn from the territory of
Azerbaijan in September of last year, contrary to the provisions of
the trilateral statement, and therefore with this statement
confirmed how Armenia has continued acts of aggression against the
territories of Azerbaijan. In this context, Armenia's populist
declaration about commitment to the peace process does not fit into
any logic.
The allegations by Armen Grigoryan during an interview that
Azerbaijan has promised to release 10 of the detained Armenians, in
fact, indicates the intention by the Armenian side to cover up
cases such as disregard of international humanitarian law and
principles of humanism, and Armenia's non-reciprocation of
confidence-building measures conducted by Azerbaijan on
unconditional immediate return of Armenian detainees, especially
more than 10 Armenian soldiers who crossed the border by
mistake.
Contrary to paragraph 9 of the trilateral statement, unrestored
transport connection between the western regions of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, prolongation of
the process with various excuses, and political polemics instead of
ensuring the construction of new transport communications
connecting the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the western
regions of Azerbaijan, are clear examples of Armenia's obstruction
of the process.
It is ridiculous that an Armenian official, who cannot digest
the daily free passage of dosens of Armenian residents through the
Lachin border crossing in both directions by following the
appropriate procedures, claims that the Lachin road is closed. At
the same time, an immediate end to interfere in the issue of
reintegration of Armenian residents would be an indication that
Armenia respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of
Azerbaijan not in words but in deeds.
Instead of advancing the peace process in the region, the
statement by Armenian official that his country has entered a new
period of arms buildup, shows that this country has not yet learned
from history.
We remind the Armenian side, who wants to evade his obligations
by misinterpreting the agreements, that this destructive activity,
besides not serving to restore peace in the region, primarily is
not in favor of Armenia.
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