(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The UN International
Court of Justice has rejected Armenia's petition dated May 12, 2023
on the alleged "illegality" of Azerbaijan's Lachin checkpoint and
the requirement to "withdraw all Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the
Lachin road".
Azerbaijan welcomed the fair refusal of the International Court
of Justice in Armenia's petition to amend the court's decision of
February 22, 2022.
As US analyst Irina Tsukerman told trend , this legal decision is essential in
countering propaganda and disinformation by Armenian lobbyists.
"In the eyes of the international community, the Lachin road has
been blocked for months despite no signal intelligence or other
evidence proving these allegations. The Court decision should be
formally announced at press conferences aimed at international
media not just in Baku, but through Embassies in all countries
targeted by the Armenian diaspora. Furthermore, videos and photos
of free movement in the Lachin area should be shared to counter
allegations that Azerbaijan or its protesters are somehow getting
in the way of humanitarian aid," she said.
"It's time to start asking those amplifying these fake claims -
whether the media or human rights NGOs - whether they really have
any credibility and what purpose they serve in promoting outright
falsifications and contributing to the prolonging of regional
tensions," she added.
In turn, Peter Tase, a US journalist and prominent scholar on
the geopolitics of Europe and the US pointed out, this decision
taken by the UN International Court of Justice is a historic
milestone in the entire history of the institution. He noted that
Armenia must withdraw its forces from Karabakh and should
immediately refrain from shipping weapons and munitions inside the
sovereign territory of Azerbaijan.
"According to international law, Azerbaijan's exercise of
control over its sovereign territory is completely legitimate and
the impartial protection of Azerbaijan's rights is the right
decision. These positive measures taken by the International Court
of Justice would not have been possible without the tremendous
leadership of President Ilham Aliyev who has pursued a dynamic
foreign policy and forged alliances with many global powers. This
guiding vision, impressive statecraft has delivered enormous
benefits and credibility for the Republic of Azerbaijan and the
nation of Azerbaijan at home and abroad," he added.
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