Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Reminds Pashinyan of International Law

Baku / 12.11.18 / Turan: "Hopefully acting prime minister of Armenia realizes that his statement at the Paris Peace Forum deeply contradicts the foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia, which violated the fundamental principles of international law, especially the principle of non-use of force and occupied the territories of Azerbaijan and deprived hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis historically living in Nagorno-Karabakh of their fundamental right - the right to live in their homelands." This is stated in the comments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, distributed on 12 November.

The right to self-determination does not mean the right to ethnic cleansing in relation to other ethnic groups living in the same locality, and the supremacy of international law does not imply military occupation of the territories and imposing a decision based on fait accompli.

"Addressing the international Forums and speaking of peace and better future is good, but the most important thing is not stating only, but acting in accordance with what have been said. Better future for our region and Armenia itself closely linked with ending the occupation of the Azerbaijani territories by Armed Forces of Armenia and return of all IDP"s to their homelands.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov participated at the Paris Peace Forum and presented a book to the Peace Library. Book entitled "Karabakh realities" had a following remarque by the Minister that world should not forget that there is still injustice in the world when people forcefully ethnically cleansed from the places of their origin like it happens in Azerbaijan as a result of aggression of the armed forces of Armenia. There is no other choice for Armenia rather than withdraw their troops from Azerbaijan's lands, respect our boarders and restore peace and stability in the region," MFA said.

Note that Nikol Pashinyan said that the longstanding struggle of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh for the right to determine their own destiny has not yet received a proper legal decision.

"In the 21st century, it is completely unacceptable for the desire to apply the people's right to self-determination to become a threat to biological existence."

"No state can build its success at the expense of the poverty of others, and no one can get freedom at the expense of the slavery of others." -02D-