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Samvelian

lines on the record: 57
first: 2014-02-12
most recent: 2017-02-21
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“I wish to thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to make a further statement concerning the unfounded allegation made against my country by the representative of Azerbaijan. I would like to inform the Council that Azerbaijan has turned Armenia-phobia into State propaganda at a level that is beyond dangerous. That is not only our assessment; the alarm has also been sounded by the United Nations, other intergovernmental institutions and Member States. By denying and destroying all that is Armenia, Azerbaijani representatives persistently continue to disseminate propaganda and false accusations, even in this very Council Chamber. Let me draw the kind attention of the Council to just one appalling example of how Azerbaijan understands and implements the concept of the rule of law, the very subject of today's discussion.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We believe that the time has come for Azerbaijan to replace hollow allegations with constructive steps aimed at creating a more conducive environment for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“The whole world has learned from the interview with the then Azerbaijani President that the militia of the Azerbaijani National Front actively obstructed and actually prevented the exodus of the local population through the mountain passages, specifically left open by the Karabakh Armenians to facilitate the flight of the civilian population. The hope and intention of the Azerbaijani side was to utilize civilian losses of such magnitude in order to instigate a popular uprising against the country's President and to seize the reigns of power. We strongly advise the Azerbaijani side to conduct an internal investigation so as to reach the obvious conclusion that the Khojaly event and its inhabitants were deliberately sacrificed for political ends.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“We expect the international community to continue its call for a prompt reaction to such atrocities, which have already undermined respect for justice, human rights and human dignity. In his statement, the representative of Azerbaijan mentioned events in Khojaly, with the usual distortion of the facts. That came as no surprise to us. The Azerbaijani representative refers to the 1992 military event, while, according to the then Azerbaijani President, the responsibility for the slaughter of the civilian population, including children of the city of Khoj aly, falls fully on the Azerbaijani Government and a political opposition group.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“That alarming act by the Azerbaijan authorities not only contradicts the humanitarian purpose of international law and the relevant international instruments but also calls into question the entire human rights system. Since last year, Azerbaijan has been vastly increasing its military budget and acquiring more sophisticated weapons. The continuous attacks and subversive activities of the Azerbaijani forces in the area bordering Nagorny Karabakh can be seen as reconnaissance operations and a general rehearsal for war. Such brutal and illegal actions by the Azerbaijani side have resulted in Armenian servicemen losing their lives. Several soldiers and a number of civilans were wounded in just the past few weeks. We strongly condemn the deadly provocation by the Azerbaijani side, which poses a real threat to regional security.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Yet Azerbaijan is trying to launch a new war by initiating an unhealthy arms race and by preaching hatred against Armenia at the State level. Very recently, a couple of weeks ago, the Azerbaijani President stated, "Present Armenia is, in fact, the historical land of Azerbaijan. Therefore, in the future we will return to our historical lands. Let young people and children know it. We must live;we live and we will live in this idea." That militaristic rhetoric of the country's President threatens the fragile peace in our region, engages the future generation and nullifies the efforts of the ongoing peace negotiation. It should be condemned. Yet Armenia has always advocated the peaceful political resolution of the conflict through negotiation within the framework of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source
“Itwas notmy delegation's intention to ask to make a further statement. But having heard the unacceptable remarks of the representative of Azerbaijan, it is hard to remain silent. It is our strong belief that there is no alternative to the peaceful resolution of any conflict. The resolution of conflicts requires political will and determination. We believe that people should be ready for peace, not war. Unfortunately, until now, the Azerbaijani leadership is doing exactly the opposite, while taking each and every opportunity to increase its warmongering and anti-Armenian hate speech on a daily basis. Through that anti-Armenian history, Azerbaijan tries to justify the constant calls for war by its highest officials. The wounds of the last war against the civilian population of Nagorny Karabakh have not yet healed.”
2014-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7109 (2014) · source