ArmInfo.All recent events in Berdzor and Aghavno are a classic example of ethnic cleansing, in other words, an international crime. Former MP of the Armenian parliament, lawyer Taron Simonyan, expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
On August 29, the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh disseminated information according to which traffic along the Lachin corridor will stop on the evening of August 31. After August 31, communication with Armenia will be carried out through a new corridor, through the territory of the Berdadzor sub-district of the Shushi region of the republic. The movement along which began on the evening of August 30. The redeployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent is proceeding in the same way and on time.
"And if someone thinks that all this will end with Berdzor and Aghavno, then this someone is clearly mistaken. Azerbaijan will continue to put pressure on us, organize various provocations and put us before the fact until our leadership expresses a clear position regarding specific issues. And, of course, it will not begin to act in the direction of protecting Armenian interests. With its own forces, by creating powerful resistance within the country, since there is no need to rely on third forces," he is convinced.
There is certainly a similar resource within the Armenian society, in Simonyan's opinion. It just needs to be organized and consolidated around a common idea, backed up by a gradual build-up of military-technical potential. According to the lawyer, peace with Azerbaijan is possible only if Armenia becomes a normal state with powerful institutions.
In the opinion of the lawyer, the same protection of the interests of the deported Artsakh people is possible through legal, diplomatic, why not, military tools. Which, again, is based on an organized society, consolidated around one common goal, ready for a long-term conflict.
"In the end, we have the opportunity to sue Azerbaijan for violations of seven international conventions. Regarding the organization of the same ethnic cleansing in Artsakh. What is not being done, although the facts are obvious. For example, in the form of Baku's recent actions against residents of Armenian- populated villages of the corridor. All this speaks of the main thing – Armenians cannot and should not live together with Azerbaijanis," Simonyan summed up.