Thursday, March 14 2024 13:57

ArmInfo. The current authorities of Armenia bear a historical responsibility and are  obliged to make diplomatic efforts to prevent the danger of complete  isolation of the Armenian state in the region and loss of  subjectivity. To solve this problem, the first and inevitable  condition is to have a clear position in the negotiation process and  demonstrate principled behavior, reads a joint statement by political  forces of Artsakh and Armenia.

"We, the undersigned, demand that the Armenian authorities, within  the framework of the negotiation process, include in the foreign  policy agenda the issue of realizing the right of the people of  Artsakh to collectively return to their places of permanent residence  under international security guarantees. The ethnic cleansing of the  Armenian population of Artsakh is the result of a gross violation of  international law by Azerbaijan. "Today there is no international  actor who can deny the right of the Armenian side to bring this issue  to the attention of the international community and include it on the  agenda of discussions. To live freely in their thousand-year-old  homeland, without obstacles and with international guarantees, is the  inalienable right of the people of Artsakh," the statement says.

According to the distributed document, collective return is provided  for by international fundamental conventions and documents, as well  as decisions of the International Court of Justice on Artsakh. "There  can be no hope for peace in the South Caucasus, much less a  guarantee, until the Armenian side formulates and puts on the agenda  this fair demand. Proof of this is the behavior of Azerbaijan and the  futile attempts of the Armenian side to achieve peace. It is  impossible to achieve peace and settlement in a situation where one  of the parties is deprived of the opportunity to defend its  interests. We are confident that the establishment of stable peace in  the region can only be achieved with the collective return of the  people of Artsakh under security guarantees from international  actors. We are confident that all subjects of the region understand  this. The responsibility of the Armenian government, at least in this  matter, is to demonstrate diplomatic skill and political will in  favor of neutralizing existential threats to Armenia and the Armenian  people," the statement, signed by the ARF Party, the Artsakh Justice  Party, emphasizes. "National Security" party, Democratic Party of  Armenia, Republican Party of Armenia and others.