Rights of Armenians living in Karabakh to be protected: Azerbaijani president

Published September 27,2023

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday mentioned the rights of Armenians residing in Karabakh can be protected “within the framework of the country’s legislation and international obligation.”

During a gathering with a U.S. delegation, Aliyev emphasised that like different ethnic minorities residing in Azerbaijan, Armenians’ rights can be ensured inside the framework of the nation’s laws and worldwide obligations, Azerbaijan’s presidential workplace mentioned in a press release.

Aliyev obtained the U.S. president’s particular consultant and administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim, and the U.S. State Department’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono.

They exchanged views concerning the present scenario within the Karabakh area, following the counter-terrorism measures.

The president mentioned navy gear, ammunition, and navy provides had been seized, including that navy representatives accredited within the nation and representatives of the UN Resident Coordinator Office had seen the weapons and navy gear, the assertion added.

The assertion additional mentioned that Aliyev additionally mentioned that civilians remained unhurt all through the anti-terrorism operations, with the main focus solely on focusing on illegal Armenian armed teams and navy installations.

Aliyev talked about that discussions about reintegration are in progress between Azerbaijan’s representatives and the Armenian inhabitants in Karabakh.

“Underlining that the work to restore the infrastructure in the area is being implemented, President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan had sent humanitarian aid to the Armenian residents,” mentioned the assertion.

Aliyev additionally expressed Baku’s readiness to rearrange a go to by the UN Resident Coordinate Office, which is accredited within the nation, to the Karabakh area of Azerbaijan within the close to future.