Day: September 24, 2023
Despite the trilateral statement of November 9, 202, the Armenian of Nagorno Karabakh still face the threat of ethnic cleansing, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an address on Sunday.
“Humanitarian cargo has been allowed into Nagorno Karabakh over the past few days, but it does not change the situation. ,” he said.
“If the Armenians of NagornoKarabakh are not provided with real conditions to live in their homes and if no practical mechanisms of protection from ethnic cleansing are created, the probability that the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh will see the departure from their homeland as the only salvation will increase,” PM Pashinyan stated.
“The responsibility for such development of events will lie fully with Azerbaijan that has adopted the policy of ethnic cleansing and the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh,” he noted.
The Prime Minister said the Armenian Government is working with partners on working out international mechanisms for the protection of rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh.
“However, if these efforts fail to produce results, the Republic of Armenia will accept brothers and sisters from Nagorno Karabakh with all care, but this will not only fail to address the existing issues, but will further aggravate those,” he said.
Azerbaijan has signaled victory in Nagorno-Karabakh while Armenia urged international help to ensure the safety of the local ethnic Armenian population in competing speeches before the UN General Assembly, as evacuation and disarmament efforts continue following Baku’s lightning offensive this week.