Thursday, February 15 2024 17:47

ArmInfo. It is extremely important that the Republic of Armenia takes an official position, assuming responsibility for the collective return of the Armenians of Artsakh to their homeland, and creating the necessary conditions for this. Former Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan stated during a press conference on February 15.

"Without the political responsibility of the Republic of Armenia, I  cannot imagine that we will achieve success. Because within the  framework of international relations, countries look at the official  position of Armenia, and no country will do more for the citizens of  Artsakh than the Republic of Armenia. And in this context, we are  faced with a specific task," he said.

Due to the lack of working mechanisms to ensure the right of Artsakh  residents to return to their homeland or protect other rights,  according to the former ombudsman, in order to be understood by the  international community, it is at least necessary to fix the rights  and requirements.

Regarding the cultural heritage, which is now under the control of  the Azerbaijani side and is being destroyed, Beglaryan noted that in  addition to trials in international institutions, it is necessary to  formulate a clear political agenda, clear demands and more  intensively use legal tools.

At the same time, he emphasized that it is naive to believe that  peace between the parties is possible with one document between  Armenia and Azerbaijan, which does not include the right of the  Artsakh people to security.

In turn, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan added that the United  States, Russia and the EU will not do more for the people of Artsakh  than the Republic of Armenia if they publicly or privately demand not  to close the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

At the same time, he emphasized that no one is going to give up  Artsakh. "We will demand the implementation of international law. And  it is important for us to have a platform to present our vision,  especially in the case when the Republic of Armenia does not touch  upon the issue of returning Artsakh citizens to their homeland in the  negotiation process, or does not talk about it publicly. Therefore,  it is important for us that a platform is created where we can talk  about these topics," he said.