PACE urges Karabakh parties to honor trilateral statementJanuary 26, 2021 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has urged the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to implement as soon as possible the provisions of the trilateral statement related to humanitarian issues. In a report adopted on Monday, January 25, PACE said its the Monitoring Committee followed the developments regarding the military hostilities which broke out on September 27, 2020 in Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the Assembly, the Committee initiated a current affairs debate on the subject, organized exchanges of views with the participation of parliamentarians from both sides and monitoring rapporteurs on Armenia and Azerbaijan issued statements calling for the peaceful resolution of the conflict. PACE also called on all parties involved "to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric hindering political dialogue, Armenia and Azerbaijan to implement as soon as possible the provisions of the trilateral statement related to humanitarian issues, all parties involved to immediately put in action the exchange of prisoners of war and bodies, to respect cultural heritage; it invites the Monitoring Committee to explore avenues to contribute at parliamentary level to an atmosphere conducive to the peace process. The Assembly expresses its serious concern about reports and allegations of violations of humanitarian and human rights law by all sides during this conflict and allegations of degradations to some religious sites and monuments, as well as destruction of private property, and expects these reports to be fully investigated and any violations to be remedied and the perpetrators prosecuted." In addition, the Assembly said it welcomes Russia's role in peace brokering over the Karabakh conflict. Earlier on January 20, the European Parliament "strongly condemned" the destabilizing role of Turkey in the South Caucasus region and stressed that a lasting settlement for the Karabakh conflict still remains to be found. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |