The Armenian parliament did not pass a statement on Artsakh drafted by the opposition Armenia and With Honor factions after urgent debates on the border situation during a special session of the National Assembly held behind the closed doors on Tuesday.
The statement read out by With Honor faction MP Tigran Abrahamyan on Wednesday condemned the 2020 Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Artsakh, involving terrorist groups and mercenaries.
The gross violations of international law with regard to prisoners of war and civilian captives, even after the end of hostilities, as well as continuous provocations against Artsakh and the invasion of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia were also condemned.
The statement highlighted that Azerbaijan continues to use hate rhetoric, incite Armenophobia, disseminate distorted information and make territorial claims against Armenia.
The state borders are determined on the basis of international law, the UN Vienna Convention, which stipulates, inter alia, that any agreement on borders using or threatening to use force is invalid. The right of the people of Artsakh to live on their historical land and the de-occupation of the territories of Artsakh is the key precondition for establishing peace in the region in the OSCE Minsk Group format, the draft statement said.
It also obliged the Armenian government to refrain from engaging in negotiations, written or verba...
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