
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan again insisted on the creation of a demilitarized security zone along the border with Azerbaijan and the withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the areas close to Armenian settlements as he presented a special report on Wednesday.
"We have pointed to the criminal and terrorist actions of Azerbaijan, providing exclusively factual data, as well as showed the connection between the policy pursued by the Azerbaijani authorities and the ongoing violations," he told a news conference.
The voluminous document based on collected evidence will be submitted to the Armenian state bodies and international organizations.
"We have substantiated the need for the creation of a demilitarized security zone, as well as the removal of the Azerbaijani troops, flags, various devices and cameras from the immediate vicinity of our villages and roads linking our communities,” Tatoyan said, adding otherwise it would be impossible to restore the rights of the residents of Syunik and Gegharkunik border communities to a normal life.
In the meantime, he said, it should not be carried out at the expense of Armenian territories, bec...
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