Baku/25.09.23/Turan: There must be an international presence in Nagorno-Karabakh to assess whether Azerbaijan is fulfilling its obligations. According to Armenian media, this was stated on Monday by the head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power at a press conference in Yerevan.
“We call on Azerbaijan to respect the ceasefire and take concrete steps to protect the rights of civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh. President Aliyev promised to guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians, Azerbaijan must fulfill this promise,” Power said.
According to her, Azerbaijan should allow an international presence in Karabakh to assess the humanitarian situation, to check whether Azerbaijan is fulfilling its obligations, and report to the international community, Power said. According to her, USAID should be among such organizations. -0-
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