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Written declaration No. 456 | Doc. 12387 | 14 February 2011
The necessity to call Azerbaijan to meet its commitments and obligations before the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has called on both Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict “by peaceful means only” rejecting any threat for use of force.
The Parliamentary Assembly underlines the need for a climate of trust necessary for a solution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Assembly also considered that “the OSCE’s Minsk group is the optimum framework for negotiations”.
Contrary to the aforementioned commitments, Azerbaijan continues to:
- purposefully eradicate its own Armenian cultural heritage within Azerbaijan, the most recent example being the destruction of the Armenian medieval cemetery and thousands of Jugha cross-stones;
- refuse to recognize Nagorno Karabakh’s right to self-determination;
- refuse to negotiate with representatives of Nagorno Karabakh, main party of conflict;
- pursue a dangerous policy of militarising its state and using bellicose, hateful rhetoric against Armenia and Armenians at all levels, including the highest level;
- imprison citizens who dispute the official version of the Karabakh war, the most vivid case being that of Eynulla Fatullayev;
- blacklist persons, including Assembly members, who visit Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Parliamentary Assembly must demand from Azerbaijan greater conformity and more sincere respect for its obligations.