The PILPG memorandum goes on to conclude that if Azerbaijan refuses to include on the agenda of the ongoing talks Nagorno-Karabakh’s Soviet era autonomous status as a benchmark for the right of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to self-determination and for discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan concerning their future fate and status, will be a clear signal of a continued rejection of that right for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, and this opens the door to the possibility of external self-determination via remedial secession.
This is what happens when you sacrifice your rights, your dignity and other vital rights for political interests, when the primary issues in the country are after the secondary and even the tertiary issues, or whether even the primary issues have a place at all.
The purpose of this memorandum is to set forth the argument that the Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh are entitled, at a minimum, to the right of internal self-determination and that the current negotiations should provide for the meaningful and effective protection of this right. As such, Nagorno-Karabakh’s Soviet era autonomous status shall serve as a benchmark for discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan concerning the future fate and status of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Mikayel Minasyan, ex-Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See, posted an article today.
Armenian Catholicoses and the Mother See of Holy Echmiaszin, large monastic complexes and churches, for example, Noravank, Haghartsin, Geghardavank, are especially targeted. They even changed the name of Etchmiadzin.
Composer, pianist Artur Avanesov joins Artsakh Peace Festival with his strong message, calling his fellow musicians to break the silence and speak about besieged Artsakh. Please listen to his words and his tender piano telling the beauty of life that has been imprisoned in Artsakh for already 9 months.
Since last week’s failed meeting, Azeri officials have boasted that no one at the UN believed Armenia’s ‘baseless accusations,’ as a result of which no decision was taken. Regrettably, Azerbaijan is now emboldened more than ever to take further aggressive steps against Artsakh and Armenia, knowing full well that no one in the world will take any action against Azerbaijan.
Yet another proof of Azerbaijan’s false peace building: four (4) days ago, on governmental (pro-authority) Baku TV, the entire territory of Armenia was presented on a map as being Azerbaijan, along with its communities.
Today, the Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, Third President of RA Serzh Sargsyan at the Head Office of RPA met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia Kristina Kvien. The meeting was initiated by the American side.
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia presents video footage showing how a group of servicemen of the Azerbaijani armed forces approaches the reservist G. V., who appeared on the Azerbaijani side in yet unclarified circumstances, first, talks to, then apprehends him and takes by car to an unknown direction.
