AZERBAIJANI REP. RESPONDED TO ARMENIAN ACCUSATION HEARD FROM UN TRIBUNE

Ïðaâî Âûaîða, Azerbaijan
Democratic Azerbaijan
Sept 30 2006

September 27, on the day of completion of general discussions of
61st session of UN General Assembly, representative of Azerbaijan,
taking "the right to answer" expressed his attitude towards some
ideas expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Vardan
Oskanyan, at General Assembly.

Representative of Azerbaijan declared that our country regrets that
Armenia uses respectable tribune with the harmful and aggressive
purpose. V. Oskanayan’s speech is tragic demonstration of attitude of
present Armenian government to neighbors. I wouldn’t like to respond to
this rhetoric full of accusation respecting Azerbaijan, but it should
be stressed that utterly aggressive statements of Armenian part are
not in line with position of international community, UN Security
Council, Council of Europe, Organization of Islamic Conference, OSCE
and other international organizations enshrined in their resolutions
and decisions.

As for accusation of Armenian minister connected with destruction
of monuments belonging to Armenians on Azerbaijani territories,
Azerbaijani representative declared that our country proposed to
Council of Europe mission on examination of facts to visit the
region. Government of Armenia hasn’t responded to this initiate yet.

It should be reminded that V. Oskanyan in his speech said that
Armenian community of Nagorni Garabagh separated from Azerbaijan
allegedly having used the right to self-determination. Representative
of Azerbaijan evaluated such statement as attempt of Armenia to conceal
ethnic cleaning committed on occupied territories with violation of
international law.

Our diplomat informed representatives of UN member-states that
declaration of General Assembly dated December 14, 1960 "On Granting
of Independence to Colonial Countries and Nations", "Declaration
of Principles of International Law concerning Friendship and
Cooperation among States" (1970), "Program of Events and Declaration
of Universal Conference on Human Rights" (1993) clearly show that
rights to self-determination cannot be used at the cost of territorial
integrity of sovereign and independent state. Following these three
international instruments self-determination is the right of whole
population living on certain territory. This right can be used
only via peaceful ways bearing in mind strengthening of political
unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of state. Armenia,
as UN member-state, is responsible for following these regulations
which governs inter-states relations. Azerbaijan is ready to grant
status of the highest self-government to Nagorni Garabagh region
as a part of Azerbaijan having the consent of both Azerbaijani and
Armenian populations of the given territories and in accordance with
legal process.

Upon completion of his speech Azerbaijani representative emphasized
that Oskanyan’s accusation uncovered necessity to extend information
flow concerning the state on occupied Azerbaijan territories. UN
General Assembly should know who is aggressor in the region, and
who is victim. With this purpose Azerbaijan uses all available means
and mechanisms.

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