Some Azeri forces call for new war and even jihadDecember 8, 2008 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The League of Nations once rejected Azerbaijan's membership bid over its territorial claims. Years later, official Baku renounced the soviet legal and political heritage, thus recognizing that it had been forcibly keeping Nagorno Karabakh as a part of its territory in the course of 70 years, according to an advisor to the NKR Foreign Minister. "Azerbaijan's war against Nagorno Karabakh can be rated to international terrorism, genocide and ethnic cleansing with a purpose of total annihilation of NKR population and destruction of cultural monuments," Ruben Zargaryan wrote in "Karabakh Reconquista" peace of opinion obtained by PanARMENIAN.Net "The genocidal policy of the Azerbaijani authorities against Armenians in late 1980ies and early 1990ies should be condemned. Azeri war criminals should stand international tribunal. Instead, Azerbaijan is building up the military potential; some forces call for a news war and even jihad. Azerbaijan is as an aggressor state, whose territories [in compliance with the international practice], can be separated to prevent a new aggression," he said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |