Published October 11,2023
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Azerbaijan mentioned on Wednesday that Armenia has not given up its “political manipulations,” rejecting claims made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on native tv a day earlier than.
“A number of allegations against Azerbaijan made by Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia during his interview to Public TV dated October 10, makes clear that Armenia did not give up political manipulations and distorted interpretation,” mentioned an announcement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The assertion mentioned Baku reminded Yerevan that it has actively averted participation on platforms meant to ascertain peace between the 2 nations since Dec. 2022, stating that Azerbaijan, not Armenia, is the principle initiator of the peace rules, peace treaty, opening of communications, and demarcation.
Azerbaijan additionally expects Armenia to chorus from “territorial claims and interference against our country and other neighbors,” it added.
“While referring to the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders, non-use of force and non-threat of force in the document signed at the Granada meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan forgets that his country has violated these principles for more than 30 years,” it mentioned.
The assertion went on to outline Armenia’s place as unconstructive, stating that the “1975 map” referred to by Yerevan didn’t exist, and indicating that maps “must be based on international legal documents, including those approved in one way or another by both countries.”
“While Armenia has not yet delimited its borders with any of its neighbors due to its territorial claims, Armenia’s claim that the delimitation must be on the basis of only one map, does not make sense,” it added.
The assertion additionally denied Armenia’s claims that some Armenian villages are allegedly beneath Azerbaijani management, saying that is expressed “in order to justify Armenia’s keeping 8 villages of Azerbaijan under occupation.”
“While historical opportunities emerged for the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the signing of a peace treaty, and the transformation of the South Caucasus region into a place of peace and cooperation, the fact that the Prime Minister of Armenia once again put forward conditions in the peace process demonstrates that this country does not learn from history,” it concluded.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian navy occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, and 7 adjoining areas.
Most of the territory was liberated by Azerbaijan throughout a struggle within the fall of 2020, which ended after a Russian-brokered peace settlement and likewise opened the door to normalization.
This 12 months on Sept. 19, the Azerbaijani military initiated an anti-terrorism operation in Karabakh to ascertain constitutional order within the area, after which unlawful separatist forces within the area surrendered.
Azerbaijan, having now established full sovereignty within the area, has reiterated its name on the Armenian inhabitants in Karabakh to develop into a part of Azerbaijani society.
Source: www.anews.com.tr