ArmInfo. Speaker of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan presented a statement signed by three parliamentary factions at an emergency sitting of the Armenian parliament.
The Speaker stressed: "The Parliament of Armenia condemns the aggression of Azerbaijan against the Republic of Artsakh. This attack is a violation of all international norms on the need to resolve conflicts through negotiations. Such behavior of Azerbaijan and the shelling of civilians and civilian facilities of Artsakh, as well as the aggression of Baku in July this year in Tavush, as well as the attempts of the AR to destroy the people of Karabakh, testifies that Azerbaijan is a threat to the Armenians of Artsakh. Moreover, Azerbaijan is a threat to the entire region>.
Mirzoyan stated that the implementation of military actions against children, women and the elderly is prohibited by international law. "The international community is obliged not only to restrain the aggression of Azerbaijan, but also the attempts of its ally Turkey to interfere in the Karabakh issue. Turkey's intervention will destabilize the regional situation, posing a threat to international security. We demand to call things by their proper names and to condemn the aggression of authoritarian Azerbaijan against democratic Artsakh.
The National Assembly stresses that Armenia has always been committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. At the same time, Armenia is the guarantor of the security of Artsakh and will take all necessary steps to ensure the security of the NKR Armenians and their right to self-determination, "the Speaker concluded.