Azerbaijan's Un Mission Denounces Armenian Representation's Secret Meeting
Date
8/25/2023 2:33:47 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. The Permanent
Mission of Armenia to the UN held a meeting at the headquarters of
the organization, which was secret from the majority of member
states. The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN condemned
this behavior of Armenian diplomats and accused them of "abusing"
the platform of the world organization, the press release of
Azerbaijan's Permanent Mission to the UN issued on August 24 said,
trend reports.
"The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN held another
provocative event on August 23 aimed at spreading misinformation
and distorting the situation at the UN headquarters regarding the
Lachin road. In flagrant violation of established UN traditions,
the Permanent Mission of Armenia secretly invited only a small
group of countries and biased experts from the majority of UN
members, closing the doors to all other UN members, and organized a
closed session, putting guards outside the meeting room simply to
avoid honest discussions at all costs and protect itself from
inevitable exposure.
As it is well known, public debates within the UN, when they are
really aimed at an impartial and honest exchange of views, are held
in an open format, with advance notification of member states about
the time and place of the event.
Thus, the format chosen by Armenian diplomats could be called
unprecedented for the UN, if it were not becoming increasingly
common, as in the case of Armenia, which regularly abuses this
platform to spread false news. In this context, it is easy to
understand the confusion and anger of diplomats in a number of
countries, where the Armenian Permanent Mission not only denied the
basic right of all UN members to participate in the discussion, but
even threatened them with the police.
Interestingly, such tendencies are intensifying after Armenia
received a dignified and factually accurate response in open and
substantive discussions a few days ago at the UN Security Council
meeting.
Not surprisingly, the Permanent Mission of Armenia, which no
longer has the opportunity to slander Azerbaijan in open debates,
has no choice but to do so secretly, behind closed doors. It is
clear that such an approach is incompatible with the spirit and
objectives of the UN, as well as with the letter of the charter of
the organization.
Thus, it is not by chance that the UN Secretariat stated on the
information screen of the conference hall that this event was held
on the initiative and solely under the responsibility of the
sponsoring country - Armenia, and that it was not approved by the
UN and was not part of the multilateral process. The Permanent
Mission of Azerbaijan condemns such provocative actions, including
the abuse of the UN platform to form and promote false
interpretations that undermine efforts to normalize relations and
establish sustainable peace and stability in the region," the
Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN said.
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