Baroness Caroline Cox: Karabakh possesses strongest weapon – truth

PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 5, NKR Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Atajanyan received delegation led by a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox.

Atajanyan congratulated Caroline Cox on her 70th visit to Artsakh, hailing her lasting support to the liberation struggle of the Karabakh people. The Deputy Minister briefed the guests on basic stages of the Karabakh conflict, saying that declaration of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic took place in compliance with then soviet laws and norms of international law.

Atajanyan stressed that Azerbaijan reacted to the NKR people’s declaration of will with aggression. He noted with regret that Azerbaijan does not refrain from its destructive policy and hopes to solve the Karabakh conflict through application of force. “Artsakh has never been a part of independent Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, the European structures do not take into consideration this and other facts,” he said.

For her part, Caroline Cox emphasized the necessity of an adequate response to the Azerbaijani information war. She added that the Armenian Diaspora should be more actively involved in the process of unbiased presentation of Artsakh and Karabakh conflict worldwide. “Nevertheless, you possess the strongest weapon – truth. The issue that Azerbaijan attempted to commit genocide against the Karabakh people should be raised in international structures. Mass crimes against Armenians in Maraga, Sumgait, Baku and other places should be presented to the world. These are crimes against humanity,” noted Baroness Caroline Cox, the NKR MFA press service reported.