Advisor to the NKR Foreign Minister, Ruben Zargaryan, said that the goal of Baku’s administration in negotiations is not to reach an Azerbaijani-Karabakh peace agreement, but to satisfy its baseless territorial claims.

Baku’s administration tries to solve its internal problems through aggressive accession of territories and ethnic cleansings, Zargaryan told Analitika.at.ua.

“During the 90-year history of the Azerbaijani state, its leadership has pursued the policy of systematic and purposeful genocide towards the Armenian people of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

Currently, the Azerbaijani government’s basic desire is to conceal the truth about the genocide. Along with the crimes against the Armenian people, Baku’s regime also committed a crime against the Azerbaijani people in Khojalu. It seems to be necessary to establish an international non-governmental tribunal on Azerbaijan’s crimes against humanity and military crimes on the territories of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Its goal will be to ensure security of the NKR people and prevent the possibility of war and genocide repetition.

Only recognition of the long ago proclaimed Nagorno Karabakh Republic can ensure security of the NKR people. Azerbaijan’s participation in the negotiations can be treated seriously only if it recognizes NKR and signs an agreement on non-use of force in the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict,” he said.