I am formally calling for U.S. recognition of the Independent Republic of Artsakh.
The United States will not stand idly by as Azerbaijan and Turkey wage war on Artsakh, killing hundreds of soldiers and civilians, and displacing tens of thousands.
I stand with Artsakh.
I strongly condemn Azerbaijanโs ongoing aggression against the Armenian people & urge an end to all hostilities. The U.S. remains committed to providing crucial humanitarian aid & I call on Azerbaijan to lift all blockades to ensure these life-saving materials can be delivered.
Yesterday, at #CSTO president #Lukashenko made thought provoking statements explaining that the CSTO canโt help #Armenia, a CSTO member, to stop the aggression of #Azerbaijan, not CSTO member. Armenia expected political position and roadmap of CSTO for withdrawal of Azer army.
Another horrific video of Azerbaijani soldiers torturing Armenian POWs for EU politicians to tweet their deep concern about amid meetings with Aliyev about AZ's gas output.
NOTE: one of the torturers has a Turkish (not Azeri) accent. "Siktir amฤฑnฤฑ siktiฤimin kรถpeฤi," he says.
We welcome Azerbaijanโs return of the 17 Armenian POWs from the recent violence. The United States continues to support ongoing efforts to reach a lasting peace agreement.
The United States is deeply disturbed by recent reports of Azerbaijani soldiers executing unarmed Armenian prisoners. We call for a full and impartial investigation. Those responsible for any atrocities must be held to account.
This is already the second time when @Azerbaijan refuses to fulfill its promise to release Armenian POWs. The first case was in May, when a promise was made in Brussels, and the second time is now, when in Washington Azerbaijan committed to release 17 Armenian POWs until 9/30.
Retweet to @POTUS@JoeBiden@StateDept@SecBlinken this video (confirmed via forensic evidence) of #Azerbaijan armed forces executing #Armenian POWs - recorded on video (and shared by perpetrators via social media).
WARNING: Graphic violence
Yet another horrific video circulated in social media: Azerbaijani soldiers are arbitrarily executing group of #Armenian POWs on sovereign Armenian territory. Int'l community should strongly condemn & address this war crime & take appropriate measures to halt Az's aggression.
Azerbaijan has reportedly shelled the homes of innocent civilians in Artsakh and is now attacking Armeniaโs border.
An egregious violation of the ceasefire and direct attack on Armeniaโs sovereignty.
The U.S. must halt all assistance to Azerbaijan - immediately and permanently.
9 years. Well, as the characters of my favorite TV series โThe Wireโ used to say: โYou only do two days. That's the day you go in and the day you come out"
I even had a T-shirt with this slogan, but the prison authorities confiscated it, considering the print extremist.
The Myanmar junta blames the protesters for its security forces' shooting of children https://t.co/jBsnNl9YZ3 but has a hard time squaring that absurd fiction with 6-year-old Khin Myo Chit whom they shot at home in her father's lap. https://t.co/5NXl8jEq78