Politics 11:00 24/03/2023 NKR

Artsakh calls for urgent UN measures to stop Azerbaijan's genocidal intent

The Artsakh Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday to denounce Azerbaijan for targeting farmers in Artsakh’s Martuni region. The full statement is provided below.

"On 22 March, the Azerbaijani armed forces, once again violating the ceasefire, opened fire on civilians engaged in agricultural work in the administrative area of the town of Chartar of Artsakh’s Martuni region. This is already the third case of targeting civilians by Azerbaijan within a week.

We recall that on 15 March, farmers working in the vineyards in the area adjacent to the Amaras Valley of the Martuni region, and on March 19, a civilian doing agricultural work on a tractor in the administrative area of the village of Taghavard were targeted with small arms fire from Azerbaijani combat positions.

It is obvious that such attacks, which have become more frequent recently, are part of Azerbaijan's long-standing and consistent policy and are aimed at creating unbearable living conditions in Artsakh, harming the country's economy, and exerting psychological pressure on Artsakh Armenians. It is within this policy that for more than 100 days now, Artsakh has been under a blockade orchestrated by the Azerbaijani authorities, as a result of which the delivery of food, medicine and other vital supplies to the republic has been reduced to a minimum, and the rights of the people of Artsakh to free movement, proper medical care, education and other fundamental rights have been violated. Moreover, the Azerbaijani side regularly cuts the gas supply to Artsakh, obstructs the repair of the damaged high-voltage power line coming from Armenia, depriving the people of Artsakh of basic living conditions. Against the backdrop of the critical humanitarian situation in Artsakh, the demonstrations of the so-called "eco-activists" are accompanied by music, dancing, fireworks, consumption of alcohol and parties, which resemble a coven of hate in celebration of Azerbaijan's illegal and inhuman blockade of Artsakh and the suffering of 120 thousand people.

By targeting civilians engaged in agricultural work, Azerbaijan is trying to prevent the citizens of Artsakh from mitigating, to some extent, the serious problems of food shortage  caused by the blockade.

Azerbaijan strives at all costs to break the will of the people of Artsakh to live freely in their homeland and does not shy away even from terrorist acts, such as the sabotage attack of 5 March, which left three Artsakh police officers killed and one seriously wounded. Clearly nationalist, anti-Armenian and inhumane calls are regularly made both by the country's top leadership and ordinary citizens. The latest such example is a video widely circulated recently in the Azerbaijani media, in which one of the “eco-activists” who blocked the Lachin Corridor, with Azerbaijan's connivance, literally threatens to slaughter an Armenian on the occasion of Nowruz holiday.

Against the background of the genocidal policy pursued by Azerbaijan at the state level, we consider it necessary for the United Nations Security Council to take decisive and urgent measures aimed at ensuring the fundamental rights of the people of Artsakh and preventing the genocidal intentions of Azerbaijan. We are convinced that the best and most effective way to save the people of Artsakh from ethnic cleansing and genocide is to recognise their right to self-determination and establish it as the basis for the conflict settlement."



Source Panorama.am
Share |

Related news

Տեքստում սխալ կամ վրիպակ նկատելու դեպքում, ուղարկեք խմբագրին հաղորդագրություն` նշելով տվյալ սխալը, այնուհետև սեղմելով Ctrl-Enter:

Newsfeed

13:00
Turkey's Erdogan visits Budapest for EPC summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan on Wednesday travelled to Budapest, Hungary, to attend the fifth summit of the...
12:36
Armenian government approves Mesrop Mesropyan's candidacy for PSRC head
The Armenian government on Thursday approved the candidacy of Mesrop Mesropyan as the new head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission...
12:08
Opposition MP: Armenian leadership has illusions about normalization with Turkey
Armenia’s authorities have illusions about building relations with Turkey, a country whose leader called Azerbaijani victory in the 2020...
11:38
15 cutting-edge Apple devices for Byblos Bank Armenia Mastercard Digital cardholders
Byblos Bank Armenia, in partnership with Mastercard, has launched a new campaign featuring a giveaway of 5 iPhone 16 Pros, 5 Apple Watch SE (2nd...
11:33
Lawmakers express grave concerns about U.S. participation in COP29 in Baku
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL),...
11:15
Trump's election victory likely upends all criminal cases against him
Donald Trump's presidential victory is also a win as he seeks to resolve his four criminal indictments. His win may largely free Trump...
11:00
Leopard again caught on camera in Armenia's Zangezur Biosphere Complex
A female leopard, named Misty, has again been caught on camera in Armenia's Zangezur Biosphere Complex, WWF Armenia reported....
17:03
International congress marking Sergei Parajanov's anniversary held in Madrid
Upon the initiative of the Chair of Armenian Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid and with the support of the Armenian Embassy in...
16:35
Political analyst: US election outcome exposed failure of Pashinyan's policies
Political analyst Suren Surenyants has reacted to Republican nominee Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. In...
16:06
Kate Middleton 'back training at the gym' and expected to resume overseas travel
The Princess of Wales is starting to return to royal duties in the name of causes close to her heart, HELLO! reports. Last month she...
15:50
Levon Ter-Petrosyan undergoes minor surgery
Armenia's former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan has successfully undergone a minor surgery, his spokesperson Arman Musinyan reveals....
15:35
Clear weather expected in next few days
Clear weather is expected in Armenia on Wednesday and in the next few days. Temperatures are set to further drop by 3-4C on Wednesday,...
14:57
UJA slams Armenian parliament speaker's disrespectful behavior towards reporter
The Armenian Union of Journalists on Tuesday issued a statement blasting National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan for his disrespectful behavior...
14:34
Pashinyan congratulates Trump on 'impressive' election win
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. "Warmest...
14:11
Armenian parliament speaker accused of insulting reporter
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan has come under fire for disrespectful behavior towards Vahe Makaryan, a reporter for the...
13:30
World leaders congratulate Trump on election victory
World leaders raced to praise Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also...
13:15
France, Kazakhstan express full support for Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization
France and Kazakhstan expressed their full support for the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in a joint statement issued...
12:24
Trump declares victory in US presidential election
Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential election early Wednesday morning as the Republican led Kamala Harris in projected Electoral...
12:06
Turkey sticks to condition for normalization with Armenia
Turkey again linked the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations with a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan....
11:35
World Youth Championships: Armenian chess players among leaders after 7 rounds
The 7th round of the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships was held in Florianópolis, Brazil, on Tuesday. FM Aleks...
11:25
Next week’s UN climate summit in Baku will further enrich ruling Aliyev clan
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, there have been several reports exposing the billions of dollars that...
11:13
Trump projected to win US presidency
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidency, securing a second term nearly four years after he left Washington under a...
10:50
Benefector Karen Vardanyan donated 119 million drams to two military sports colleges
The future military specialists will have much more opportunities for physical training. Military Sports Specialized Colleges named after Tigran...
17:03
Raúl among potential candidates for Armenia manager
Raúl is being considered among the potential candidates for the new head coach of Armenia’s national football team, Armen...
16:46
Putin reiterates Russia's commitment to normalizing Armenian-Azeri relations
Moscow is doing all it can to help relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia to normalize and sees these countries as its natural strategic...
16:30
Colder weather ahead in Armenia
Clear weather is expected in Armenia’s regions on Tuesday and in the next few days. Strong winds of up to 25 m/s are forecast for some...
16:12
Nearly 58% of survey respondents dissatisfied with Pashinyan's performance
According to a Gallup International Association survey, nearly 58% of respondents are dissatisfied with Armenian Prime Minister...
15:31
Global prayer for Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan on the eve of COP29
On the initiative of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, an ecumenical (global) prayer for peace and justice in Armenia and the...
15:15
Putin receives credentials from new Armenian ambassador
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday received letters of credence from 28 newly arrived foreign ambassadors, including Armenian...
14:43
Azerbaijan has no plans to leave Armenian territories, MP claims
MP Tigran Abrahamyan of the opposition Pativ Unem faction has called attention to the discussion on the sequence of border sections for...

Follow us and get updates!

Most popular articles

{"core.blocks.header.spell_message1":"Selected mistake: ","core.blocks.header.spell_message2":"Send a message about the mistake?"}