Azerbaijan has always lacked human rights protection mechanismsNovember 4, 2010 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN General Assembly headquarters in New York hosted Nov. 3 a discussion on the right of nations to self-determination with participation of representatives of 40 delegations and international organizations. As reported by the press office of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Karen Nazaryan was also attending. “Denial of the right of nations to self-determination can lead to tragic consequences. The people of Artsakh fought for their independence and legally asserted their right to self-determination,” he said. At that he noted that Azerbaijan’s participation in the discussion is curious. “This country has always lacked mechanisms for human rights protection. The international community witnessed massacres of the Armenian population throughout Azerbaijan in the late 20th century. The current ‘no war no peace’ situation is the result ethnic cleasings, mass killings and war unleashed by Baku,” Nazaryan said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |