Alexander Manasyan: NKR was formed on lands not belonging to AzerbaijanSeptember 4, 2009 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku has no legal argument to support its claims for Karabakh, Head of Academy of Political Research NGO Alexander Manasyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "Unfortunately, Armenian side possesses no information on the legal aspects of Karabakh conflict. Media do not have full understanding of the problem either. Baku currently cannot submit any document to argue its claims for NKR, a state that was formed on lands not belonging to Azerbaijan," Armenian expert said. Madrid Principles, according to him, do not contain any pro-Armenian clause, however, Armenian side possesses all legal arguments to introduce them in the positive light.Political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan noted in turn that in 1992, NK Supreme Council applied to UN Security Council, informing it that Karabakh was going to resort to self-defense against Azerbaijani aggression. "Thereafter, UN Security Council passed 4 Resolutions on Karabakh. None of them defines Armenia as conflicting party participating in war. And Baku currently declares that Armenia is a state aggressor under all those document," expert said. "If Armenians did not live on those lands for 10 years, that doesn't mean anything. Present-day border with Azerbaijan, although not fair, is safe," Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan stated. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |