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lines on the record: 204
first: 2009-11-11
most recent: 2014-02-19
sittings or episodes: 30
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“Women need to be present at the table to discuss issues such as genocide, impunity and security, if a just and enduring peace is to be built. However, despite the progress made, a great deal remains to be addressed and accomplished, as female voices are not always heard. Women remain largely excluded, especially from efforts to find workable solutions to conflicts. We should further promote their participation. It will come as news to no one that the costs of conflict are borne disproportionately by women and girls. And since women pay the highest price when peace is absent, they are important stakeholders in peacebuilding. The inclusion of women in all stages of peace processes would help guarantee more lasting and representative settlements.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“In that context, sexual violence against women will never be adequately addressed without focusing on the empowerment of women and their participation in the political, social and economic spheres. Armenia takes note of some positive trends in that field. Over the past decade, the Security Council has put in place a normative framework for women's participation in peace processes, the protection and promotion of women's human rights and the mainstreaming of gender equality and perspectives in the contexts of armed conflict, peacebuilding and reconstruction. Peacebuilding needs the involvement of women. The role played by women in peacebuilding in many countries over the past decade has highlighted the importance of their full participation.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We therefore share the views expressed by Council members and other speakers calling for more systematic attention to impunity and justice. We also agree that increased efforts to fight impunity at the national and international levels are essential. I would also like to emphasize that special attention must be paid to children who are victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence, especially girls, who usually make up the largest group of victims in armed conflict. In addition to the physical damage it causes, sexual violence often leaves other forms of lasting harm and stigma. However, we cannot address sexual violence simply by naming and punishing offenders. More fundamental changes are needed at the institutional and societal levels.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“It is commendable that the Council continues to focus on how best to achieve effective justice for crimes of sexual violence in conflict in order to end impunity, formally investigate and prosecute persons responsible for such crimes and grave violations, prevent their recurrence and seek justice and peace. In that context, Armenia also attaches the utmost importance to the promotion of justice and the rule of law, as those values are indispensable for the maintenance of international and regional security and the protection of human rights. A consensus has emerged that the rule of law should be promoted at both the national and the international levels and should be based on the Charter of the United Nations, the norms of international law and the principle of good governance.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“It is unfortunate that, despite the existence of international legal instruments and normative mechanisms, there is an alarming escalation in the levels of sexual violence during and after armed conflicts, which has devastating consequences on women and girls. Their protection deserves our utmost attention as a primary responsibility of all of us, because it is a serious humanitarian concern and significant security issue. It also requires a multidimensional approach. Over the past decade, particular attention has been paid to addressing some of the specific crimes experienced by women and girls during armed conflict, namely, rape, trafficking, forced prostitution and enslavement. Today it is critical to ensure accountability for past and present crimes and not to grant immunity to perpetrators or amnesty for future crimes.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“We welcome your initiative, Mr. President, in convening this debate on an issue that has gained strong public and political acknowledgement. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, as well as the Special Envoy of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the representative of the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice. We continue to witness a disturbing increase in the trend to use sexual violence as a political and military tool, the effects of which are grave and long- lasting, often alienating entire groups, communities and peoples.”
2013-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6984 (2013) · source
“It is an opportunity to recap and reflect on our experiences in dealing with the issue of conflict prevention and natural resources.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Today, as Member States are focused on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals, we all have a unique opportunity to develop an inclusive approach to natural resources and development, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, thus integrating the management of natural resources into national sustainable development policies. The successful implementation of this agenda requires a basic level of political will and determination on the part of all stakeholders as a precondition for peacebuilding and supporting peace. With that political condition in place, the ability of the United Nations and any other intergovernmental or regional actor will be enhanced and supported. Armenia therefore welcomes the United Kingdom initiative to hold this thematic discussion.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Corruption, State weakness and reduced accountability tend to be associated with large revenues from natural resources. It is a well-known fact that corruption emerges as a problem due to the sheer volume of revenue from natural resources. It is also true that a rich natural-resources base does not necessarily lead to poor economic performance. There are several examples of stable democracies where natural resources have contributed to long-term economic growth and equitable income distribution. Natural resources can significantly contribute to economic development in an appropriate, diversified economic framework.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“A coordinated effort to mainstream transparent, efficient and equitable Governments and the management of natural resources to develop policies and conflict-prevention strategies is rather essential. The mechanisms whereby natural resources induce or prolong conflicts are often deeply rooted in economic and social structures and call for integrated approaches in addressing peace and development. Good governance and management of natural resources are the core tools for conflict prevention. The high dependency on natural resources without proper and fair management and appropriate policies is creating social tensions, weakening Government institutions and prolonging the resolution of conflicts, thereby increasing the risk of conflict resumption.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“International experience shows that a multidimensional approach is required to reduce the linkages between instability and conflict in mineral-rich countries and regions through the deployment of a wide range of security and development initiatives. In the volatile region of the South Caucasus, we have yet to fully employ an essential resource that could bring us closer to peace, sustainable economic development and the creation of regional opportunities for trade and investment in jobs that could lead to the engagement in solutions on the political front. A good starting point is to take current policy tools and analyse how the countries in our region address natural resources.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“United Nations bodies and the Security Council in particular are uniquely placed to promote global policy development so as to address the linkages between natural resources and conflict. Along with other development partners, including the Bretton Woods institutions, the Council can effectively contribute to the post-conflict peacebuilding efforts to integrate the peace and development agenda in the context of the governance and management of natural resources. The role of natural resources in fuelling conflicts and prolonging their political resolution is being increasingly recognized in strategies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We would like to join previous speakers in offering our condolences on the tragedy that took place in Somalia today. Armenia condemns the massive attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, which resulted in dozens of casualties among the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia staff and security personnel. Our prayers go out to the families of the victims, the United Nations and the Government of Somalia. I wish to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate and thank the Deputy Secretary-General, as well as the World Bank Managing Director and the Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, for their contributions.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“To that end, the co-chairs' proposal to refrain from provocative actions, remove snipers from the line of contact and establish a mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations could save the lives of many civilians and military personnel on both sides. In concluding, let me mention that Armenia remains committed to the peaceful resolution process and strongly believes that the fundamental solution of the problem will be achieved only by peaceful means based on the principles of international law.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We join the Secretary-General in calling on the Council to assume a more proactive approach in preventing and responding to such incidents. We also call upon Azerbaijan to immediately cease its subversive activities and attacks against civilians, health-care facilities, vehicles and other types of providers, as well as threats against civilian aircraft. In that context, let me remind the Council that on various occasions, the co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group called for the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to undertake confidence-building measures, particularly those that would remove threats to the civilian population.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Once again, it was Azerbaijan that started an armed aggression against Nagorno Karabakh. As a result of that aggression, in the early 1990s Armenia's entire border was transformed into a battlefield. Innocent civilians were subject to barrages of heavy artillery, missile shelling and bombing. Today, 20 years later, Azerbaijani snipers continue indiscriminate attacks and weapons-fire against homes, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and even ambulances in the inhabited areas of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. In his recent report (S/2012/376), the Secretary- General refers to attacks against civilian objects and facilities, which, according to a study ofthe International Committee ofthe Red Cross, is one ofthe most complex and least recognized humanitarian issues.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Exactly 25 years ago, in response to the peaceful and constitutional demand of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to exercise their right to self-determination, the Azerbaijani authorities organized an armed mob that launched pogroms against defenseless Armenians living in the city of Sumgait. A savage attack was launched upon the minority Armenian community living quietly at home, attacked for no reason other than their ethnic origin. Massacres in Gianja, Baku, Kirovabad and other cities between 1988 and 1991 were far more barbaric and massive and led to the deportation and ethnic cleansing of over half a million Armenians. Those atrocities were followed by an unprecedented Azerbaijani military offensive and operations against the civilian population, which were designed to implement a military solution to the question of Nagorno Karabakh.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We believe that the time has come to replace the unchanged propaganda rhetoric and hollow allegations with constructive steps aimed at an environment more conducive to peaceful settlement. The statement made by the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister this morning, replete with a long-established distortion of facts, came as no surprise to us. References were made to a 1992 military event where, according to the then-Azerbaijani President Mutalibov, responsibility for the slaughter of the civilians of the city of Khojalu, near Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, falls fully on the Azeri opposition group. It is completely the responsibility of Azerbaijan to thoroughly prosecute the persons responsible for the killings of Azerbaijanis in Khojalu, as well as for the atrocities and violence against Armenians in Azerbaijani cities and towns.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We condemn all attacks and terrorist acts that indiscriminately target civilians, including minority groups and are deeply concerned over the fate of Armenians living there. Today they are struggling for their lives, together with many Syrian citizens. We continue to receive refugees from Syria who are gravely worried about the escalation of violence in that country. We are convinced that, in order to address that situation, we must abandon the selective approach to violations of international humanitarian law. There must also be strict adherence to human rights standards. The peaceful resolution of any conflict is not an easy enterprise and requires strong political will and painful compromise on both sides.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. We also thank the Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their active involvement in addressing this important subject. This open debate offers an opportunity to reflect on our experience in dealing with the issue of the protection of civilians and to highlight priority aspects for united and practical actions. Armenia strongly condemns deliberate attacks on and killing of civilians through the disproportionate use of war, which is a gross violation of international humanitarian law in any conflict in any part of the world. We remain alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation in Syria.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The scope and magnitude of this assault require an even greater level of innovation and enhanced coordination of our joined efforts in this critical area. I would also like to take this opportunity once again to congratulate the incoming members and to wish the Council a productive year ahead.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The broadcast and dissimination ofhate speech on a State level, which we sadly continue to witness in our neighbourhood, is a preludeto the incitement and ignition of terrorism. That behaviour has to be replaced by the promotion of tolerance and inclusive dialogue. Such engagement and confidence-building measures play a key role in the prevention of extremism and the radicalization of societies and are a way forward to advance long-term development and security goals, which we all are committed to achieving. In conclusion, I cannot but agree with the statements of previous speakers that countering terrorism and violent extremism is a shared mission, and we have the tools and the political will to do that.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Because of the transnational nature of the crime of terrorism and the lack of regional cooperation, we have to be vigilant not to allow the situation to be exploited again in our region by radical elements for the purposes of terrorist recruitment or provocation. Armenia also believes that terrorism should not be equated with the legitimate struggle of peoples for self-determination. We condemn the use of State power and mercenaries to suppress the exercise of the inalienable right to self- determination. As we focus on a comprehensive approach to counter the scourge of terrorism, given the fact that conditions conducive to the spread of this international crime include, among other things, prolonged unresolved conflicts, we have to encourage public education and awareness-raising programmes in conflict-prone societies.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Unilaterally, we have adopted practical and effective border control measures and demonstrated our strong interest in acquiring the technology and equipment needed to further enhance the existing border security regime. However, closed borders with some of our neighbours discourage regional border security cooperation in this very sensitive geostrategic area. Secure borders are particularly important in volatile regions such as the South Caucuses, where still- unresolved conflicts have become a convenient excuse for the accumulation of enormous amounts of weaponry, very often in violation of existing international treaties and instruments. Illicit flows of armaments, drugs, terrorist groups and terrorist activities remain a matter of concern in a very global sense.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Moreover, the strategy adopted to address the problem can only be implemented successfully with the coordinated action and support of various United Nations counter-terrorism bodies, agencies and other intergovernmental organizations that deal with transnational crime. At the national level, Armenia has developed effective multilateral cooperation over the past decade in the fight against transnational organized crime and international terrorism. We work closely with various international and regional partners, such as the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and NATO, in such areas as legal reform, improving national law enforcement capacities, border control and intelligence systems. A network of bilateral agreements has also been established with many countries.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate and for the opportunity it provides Armenia to present its views and reaffirm our united efforts to strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding among States, the United Nations and civil society in combating the scourge of terrorism. Let me join previous speakers by expressing our deepest condolences to the Pakistani people with regard to the horrific acts of terrorism of last week, which claimed so many innocent lives. The enormity of the threat of terrorism around the world and its implications necessitate a multilayered approach.”
2013-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6900Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Armenia therefore welcomes Morocco's initiative to hold this open debate, reflect on our experiences and highlight priority aspects for united, practical action in the coming year of 2013.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Today the post-conflict period in our region offers a window of opportunity to provide basic security, deliver peace dividends, build confidence in the political process and strengthen core national ownership to lead peacebuilding efforts and lay the foundations for sustainable development in the aftermath of conflicts. The successful implementation of this agenda requires a basic level of political will, determination and national ownership, which are key to establishing sustainable peace. With those political conditions in place, the ability of the United Nations or any other intergovernmental, regional or national actor, including civil society, will be enhanced and supported.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Particular attention should also be paid to rebuilding and re-evaluating the educational system in countries emerging from conflict. Moreover, all peacebuilding initiatives have to be inclusive in order to make a demonstrable difference in the lives of the people affected. In that regard, we endorse the recommendations and conclusions contained in the report of the Secretary-General. In addition, the contributions of international financial institutions, regional development banks and the private sector should play a decisive role in enhancing the coherence of peacebuilding efforts at the regional and subregional levels.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Armenia remains committed to post-conflict peace initiatives and believes that the Security Council should further strengthen and advance development initiatives by supporting such peacebuilding mechanisms as the Peacebuilding Commission, which helps countries emerging from conflicts by offering targeted advice to their recovery, reintegration and reconstruction efforts. In that respect, it is important that the programmes adopted be country-specific, needs-based and target- oriented. Effective peacebuilding requires active engagement with local parties. That engagement should be multidimensional in nature, involving Governments and civil society, with a particular focus on women and youth, whose role in post-conflict rebuilding is difficult to underestimate.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Further delay in the settlement of these conflicts not only undermines the regional cooperation and considerably limits the prerequisites of the peacebuilding efforts of regional and international actors, but also constitutes a serious security risk should they one day erupt from a dormant condition into an active one. Although each and every conflict and post-conflict situation is different, a conducive environment that leads to their individual solutions through peacebuilding strategies is an indispensable precondition. What we have learned throughout the long period of living with conflict and negotiating is that we should continue to be persistent and patient because the alternative - destruction and chaos - is unacceptable.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We also thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/746) and the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Momen, for his active involvement and his statement. The frequency with which the Security Council addresses post-conflict peacebuilding reflects the importance that the international community attaches to the issue as a preventive tool against the recurrence of conflict and for the establishment of sustained security and stability, which are prerequisites for the maintenance of peace and development. We are all cognizant that, in different parts of the world, conflicts still hinder the prospects of regional peace and security.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“As a newly elected member of the International Organization of la Francophonie, we would also like to welcome the May 2012 agreement between UN-Women and the International Organization of la Francophonie, which will further strengthen and reinforce gender- responsive policies and actions among Member States. In conclusion, let me mention that Armenia recognizes and welcomes the key role and critical efforts of the Security Council in preventing violence and combating impunity in conflict and post-conflict situations. We will work closely with the United Nations, civil society and the international organizations and institutions concerned to expand and implement the agenda of resolution 1325 (2000) to better the situation of women around the world.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“As such, we should further promote their participation and recognize the important contributions that women have made in that regard. This open debate serves as an opportunity to address the importance of women's political participation, especially in regions and countries affected by conflict. In that context, the efforts of the European Union (EU) to launch the second phase of its civil society programme, entitled "European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh", may also prove useful in promoting a dynamic dialogue among a broad range of policymakers, media and civil society on all sides of the conflict. It also supports the wider participation of conflict-affected people, including women, in peace processes.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In its presidential statement of last month (S/PRST/2012/23), the Council underlined the primary role of Governments in enhancing women's participation in the prevention and resolution of conflict in areas affected by armed conflict. As noted by the Secretary- General, many peace processes now regularly include consultations with women's peace groups, and in many post-conflict countries, the number of women in Government has increased. However, women have, by and large, remained excluded, especially in efforts to find workable solutions to conflict. In that regard, one of the most important tasks should be to increase the presence of women in decision-making processes. The inclusion of women at all stages of the peace process will ensure a more lasting and representative settlement.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Despite the measures taken to prevent and address violence against women, previous debates in the Council and reports from the field have made it clear that it persists. Efforts to address violence against women are often neither comprehensive, consistent nor sustained, and insufficient coordination persists among relevant actors. Knowledge regarding the scope, prevalence, impact and cost ofviolence against women remains inadequate. Greater efforts are needed to collect more information and data of better quality on such violence. That would support policymakers in their efforts to design effective legislative and policy reforms, ensure the adequate provision of targeted and effective services, monitor trends and progress in addressing and eliminating violence against women, and assess the impact of the measures taken.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Allow me first to express my thanks to you, Sir, for convening this debate on a topic that my delegation is particularly pleased to see addressed. We join previous speakers in thanking the Deputy Secretary-General and Under-Secretaries- General Bachelet and Ladsous and Ms. Bineta Diop for their statements. All of the United Nations world conferences on women have recognized the linkages among gender equality, development and peace. Today, it is heartening to observe how much the issue has gained in terms of visibility and traction. It is now taken up in various intergovernmental bodies, including the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Peacebuilding Commission. Member States and civil society organizations at the national and global levels are demonstrating their commitment to tackle the challenge through concrete action.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“We strongly believe that a fundamental and lasting solution to the problem can be achieved only by peaceful means, based on the principles of international law and within an agreed international format. It is important that the Council focus on the protection of civilians within an overall process of the peaceful resolution of disputes. Our approach must be built on the understanding that any comprehensive resolution should impartially and fully address the root causes of the conflict under discussion in order to prevent any renewal of that conflict in the future, and should provide reliable and adequate security protection guarantees to the population concerned, thus assuring them of sustainable peace and development.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“To that end, the recent statement made in the margins of the Group of 20 Summit in Los Cabos by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair countries - France, the Russian Federation and the United States - underlined that military force will not resolve the conflict and can only prolong the suffering and hardships endured for too long by the peoples of the region. Only a peaceful negotiated settlement will allow the entire region to move beyond the status quo towards a secure and prosperous future. We welcome the statement of the leaders of the Minsk Group co-Chair countries and once again call on Azerbaijan to cease all violence and provocations, including subversive activities and the kidnapping of civilians along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The two concepts are, however, connected and in that way share the same legal foundation of the rejection of the use of force and of diametric opposition to rule by force or the use of force. Again in the context of resolving the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh, both the Minsk Group co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Secretary-General have called on the parties to undertake confidence-building measures, particularly those that would remove the threats to the civilian population.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“During the aforementioned period when civilians faced a continuing escalation of violence, the Armenian side took decisive humanitarian action to mitigate the suffering of civilians by exercising its responsibility to protect the physical security of the population, fully complying with international humanitarian and human rights law. Today, we continue to be greatly concerned about the humanitarian impact of Azerbaijan's use of force and weapons against independent Nagorno Karabakh and in densely populated areas bordering Armenia. As the Secretary-General rightly points out in his report, there are fundamental differences between the concepts of the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the responsibility to protect, although both are important and relevant in the context of protection.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“That resulted in the destruction and occupation of many areas of Armenian territory, including the village of Artsvashen, as well as Shahumian, Getashen and another 18 Armenian villages in the northern region of Nagorno Karabakh. Those territories were invaded and have remained under occupation by Azerbaijani armed forces for the last 20 years. Azerbaijani aggression also resulted in significant casualties and losses among the civilian population. Innocent civilians in Nagorno Karabakh and neighbouring regions of Armenia were subjected to a barrage of heavy artillery, missiles, shelling and bombing. The Azerbaijani army fired indiscriminately on homes, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and even ambulances.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Azerbaijani authorities have the primary responsibility to provide accountability for the violations of humanitarian and human rights law that took place in connection with the hundreds of thousands of Armenians who were displaced and became refugees as a result of ethnic cleansing and aggression on the part of Azerbaijan in the late 1980s and early 1990s in response to the people of Nagorno Karabakh's exercise of their right to self-determination. The Azerbaijani authorities are also accountable for the hundreds of Azerbaijanis who were massacred in the town of Khojalu by the Azerbaijani National Front. During those years, Armenia's entire border area with Azerbaijan was transformed into a battlefield.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Ensuring accountability and enhancing compliance with international legal obligations on the part of parties to conflicts should be viewed as a key element of the Council's responsibility to maintain international peace and security, and one that will require a deeper commitment and broader vision of the future. It is important to improve the use of established sanctions regimes and to implement the binding resolutions that call on all States to adopt national legislation towards the prosecution of individuals responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Establishing accountability for such serious crimes is an important matter for my delegation in the context of resolving the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank you for the opportunity to take part in this debate, Mr. President. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his report (S/2012/376), as well as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, Assistant Secretary-General Simonovie and Mr. Philip Spoerri of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their participation and contributions. We share the concern of many of the previous speakers about innocent civilians in armed conflicts, who sadly often constitute an overwhelming majority of the victims. Women and children in particular continue to be the most vulnerable group, subject to various forms of extreme violence that result in grave humanitarian crises with huge displacements of populations in various parts of the world.”
2012-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6790Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that context, we would welcome cooperation between NATO and States members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization through bilateral means in areas of mutual interest relating to the fight against terrorism. Today, the international community is united in condemning terrorist acts, providing unique momentum for a comprehensive approach to cooperating in the adoption of effective tools and mechanisms for eliminating terrorism. I assure the members of the Council of Armenia's commitment and readiness to work with the Committees, and I thank the Chairs for their valuable participation. We look forward to continuing our work on this important issue.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“The close links between the Azerbaijan authorities and the terrorist groups affiliated with Al-Qaida who fought in the war against Nagorno Karabakh in the early 1990s are also widely known and documented. Because of the transnational nature of the crime of terrorism and the lack of regional cooperation, we have to be vigilant and not allow this situation to continue to be exploited by radical elements for the purpose of recruitment for terrorism and provocations. Lastly, addressing the fight against terrorism from an international standpoint, Armenia firmly believes that international and regional organizations must strengthen their cooperation, including by assisting with know-how and other related help.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“However, the fact that borders with some of our neighbours are closed has discouraged regional border security cooperation in that very sensitive geostrategic area. In that context, I would like to express our concern, noting that a number of recent reports by international and regional organizations clearly reflect the fact that the territory of our neighbour Azerbaijan is actively used by various terrorist and religious extremist groups and structures, and serves as a safe haven for their criminal activities. Those groups have sought to move people, money and weapons through the Caucasus, and international organizations have issued alarming assessments of Azerbaijan's counter- terrorism efforts.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“As noted in the report of the most recent CTC visit to my country, Armenia has enacted legislation in conjunction with the requirements of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; moreover, the Armenian Government has introduced further amendments in connection with counter-terrorism financing legislation. Looking at the issue of counter-terrorism from a regional perspective, and given the geographic position of the countries in our region, we believe that those countries could benefit from the establishment of common mechanisms for developing a more coordinated approach to combating terrorism. Unilaterally, we have adopted practical and effective border-control measures, and have demonstrated a strong interest in acquiring more technology and equipment of the kind necessary to further enhance the existing border security regime.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“At the national level, the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate has prepared a list of recommendations and updated its preliminary implementation assessment of Armenia. Armenia has already submitted five detailed, comprehensive reports, and we will continue our constructive dialogue aimed at the full implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). Armenia has already demonstrated its commitment to combating terrorism and has lent its support to the international efforts against it. We are a State party to United Nations, Council of Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States counter- terrorism instruments, and have enacted the national legislation necessary to their timely implementation, while effectively observing the rule of law and human rights, which are fundamental to the fight against terrorism.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source