ARMENAIN AMBASSADOR ADDRESSES A LETTER TO UN SECRETARY GENERAL

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24.02.2010 13:47

UN Permanent Representative in the UN Karen Nazaryan addressed a letter
to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the anniversary
of the tragic events, the massacre of the Armenian population in
Sumgayit and Baku. Referring to the cheep propaganda and false facts
presented by Azerbaijan, Karen Nazaryan wrote: "Azerbaijan continues
presenting itself as a victim of so-called "Armenian aggression,"
distorting the tragic events known to the whole world."

Ambassador Nazaryan, in particular, recalls the interview of
Azerbaijan’s ex-President Ayaz Mutalibov, where he describes how
the Azerbaijani opposition and militia were trying to prevent the
evacuation of civilians form the zone of military actions through
a mountain corridor. The opposition hoped to come to power via the
slaughter of its own compatriots.

The letter underlines that the international community has confirmed
the atrocities of the Azerbaijani government against the unprotected
Armenian population. "In response to the peaceful and constitutional
demand of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to realize their right for
self-determination, the Azerbaijani authorities armed the mob, which
perpetrated a massacre of Armenians in Sumgayit in 1988. This was
the first case of mass killing on the territory of the Soviet Union.

Immediately after Azerbaijan gained independence, the murderers were
set free and declared national heroes."

"It should finally become clear that Azerbaijan launched military
aggression against Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia is confident that the
best solution in this situation is to restore the legal demand of
the people of Nagorno Karabakh to realize the right of peoples to
self-determination.," the Armenian Ambassador concludes."