Yerevan say taking steps to protect Armenians in KarabakhOctober 3, 2023 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is taking steps to protect Armenians should they decide to remain in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia’s Representative for International Legal Matters Yeghishe Kirakosyan said. According to him, the first point in Armenia's demands to the International Court of Justice is that Azerbaijan must refrain from taking any measures that may entail a violation of its obligations under ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination). It is also noted that Azerbaijan must refrain from any actions directly or indirectly aimed at displacing the remaining ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. “In essence, ethnic cleansing has already taken place, but demands are included to protect the rights of ethnic Armenians, including the right to return, as well as compensation,” Kirakosyan said in an interview with the Public Television. He said that Azerbaijanis do not have the right to use the houses and property of Armenians. Separate requirements have been introduced for the protection of cultural heritage. Public hearings will take place no later than in a month. On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 18, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) will cease to exist by January 1, 2024. As of October 1, over 100,500 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |