Published February 23,2023
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Azerbaijan has stated that it’s going to not maintain talks with those that current themselves as representatives of the Armenian inhabitants residing in Karabakh however are, the truth is, from outdoors the area.
“The Azerbaijani side declared that it is ready to hold a dialogue with the representatives who have the right to represent the Armenian residents, and not with those who come to the Karabakh region from outside and present themselves as representatives of the Armenian residents,” a press release by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry learn on Wednesday.
The assertion was launched in response to feedback made throughout a joint press convention between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Luxembourgian counterpart Jan Asselborn.
It added that Yerevan shouldn’t intervene in Baku’s inside affairs and act in accordance with the norms and rules of worldwide regulation, in addition to the Prague and Sochi agreements.
The assertion additionally criticized Asselborn’s feedback as “biased”, “ignorant” and “completely contrary to the relevant principles of international law,” noting that “the rights and security of residents of Armenian origin living in the (Karabakh) region will be ensured in accordance with the constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its legislative acts.”
“With its statement, the Armenian side demonstrates once again that it is not interested in peace in the region,” the assertion stated.
It additional added that Yerevan’s rejection of Baku’s proposal to determine a border checkpoint to cease the misuse of the Lachin highway, connecting Armenia to the Karabakh area, reveals the nation’s intent to repeat its claims that the protests have created a “blockade” and a “tense humanitarian situation” within the area.
It stated the analysis of Azerbaijan’s proposal to determine a border checkpoint by Armenia as “an application of force” demonstrates that Yerevan is “not interested in providing transparency on the Lachin road.”
Relations between the previous Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian army occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, and 7 adjoining areas.
In the autumn of 2020, throughout 44 days of heavy combating, Azerbaijan liberated a big a part of Karabakh, and a Russian-brokered peace settlement was subsequently signed.
The peace settlement has not, nonetheless, ended battle alongside the border and different disputes between the 2 international locations.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
