World Azeris urge European body to impose sanctions on Armenia
Trend news agency
24 Jan 05
Baku, 24 January: The Azerbaijanis of the world demand that the
Council of Europe impose sanctions on Armenia and revoke the mandates
of the Armenian deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe PACE , the Congress of the World Azerbaijanis says in a
statement forwarded to PACE and the parliaments of PACE member states,
Trend reports.
“If the Council of Europe is interested in establishing a lasting
peace in the region and preventing the threat posed to it, it has to
be objective in approaching the Nagornyy Karabakh issue and act in
line with the decisions it passed itself in the past,” the document
says.
To recap, PACE is expected to discuss rapporteur on Nagornyy Karabakh
David Atkinson’s report on 25 January.
“European parliamentarians have to realize that any decision by the
Council of Europe can change the situation in the conflict settlement
and give a political and practical assessment to the steps being taken
by Armenian separatists in violation of stability in the region,” the
statement says.
“We, the Azerbaijanis of the world, are aware of the role PACE can
play and appreciate it. We hope the European deputies can give an
objective assessment to the situation and support the prevention of
the Armenian aggression,” it says.