A draft decision of @armgov on opening of 3 checkpoints on the #Armenian-#Azerbaijani border to provide connection between eastern #Azerbaijan & #Nakhchivan is being formally circulated for several months. Government of #Armenia is waiting for positive reaction from Azerbaijan.
Is there any unilateral obligation of #Armenia to construct new roads btw west regions of 🇦🇿 & Nakhijevan in the 11/9 Trilateral statement? NO! Could it happen upon agreement btw 🇦🇲 & 🇦🇿 . YES! 🇦🇲 is ready to do it according to its legislation. Positive reaction of Az. is needed.
The tweet below and the reactions to it prove that no one can blame #Armenia for avoiding its obligations. I reiterate that we are ready to open 3 checkpoints to fulfil our obligations & work towards utilizing opportunities arising from comprehensive unblocking of the region.
Can anyone find any mention of a “corridor” referring to the territory of #Armenia in the 11/9 Trilateral statement? Of course no! Is there any mention of a “corridor” in the 11/9 Trilateral statement? Yes, and it’s the Lachin corridor to #NagornoKarabakh. That’s the only one.
#Azerbaijan is continuously attributing its own ceasefire violations to #Armenia. Obviously, this is a creation of a pretext for new military aggression against #Armenia. A permanent international mechanism is needed to maintain the ceasefire regime and provide border security.
Emmanuel #Macron noted that France does not buy gas from #Azerbaijan. “Of course, several European countries have gas agreements. But I will tell you about France and the voice of Europe, and I say that our values and principles cannot be bought with either gas or oil.
#StopAliev
On Oct 10, arnd 10:10 p.m., units of #Azerbaijan'i #ArmedForces opened fire from different caliber firearms at the #Armenian combat positions located in the E part of the 🇦🇲-🇦🇿 border. Azerbaijan is the same aggressor and nothing changed in their behavior.
Democratic peace theory posits that democracies do not fight each other because their leaders have very few political incentives to do so. Hence, the Azeri attack on the Armenian democracy only comes to prove the theory.
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 amını siktiğimin köpeği," he says.
In Prague I reconfirmed again our proposal on unblocking of all regional communications. @Azerbaijan again did not respond positively. I reiterate, @Armenia is ready for unblocking of all regional communications with full respect of our sovereignty and legislation.
I highly appreciate the efforts of the United States for assisting to return our 17 POW’s. I hope with joint efforts together with our international partners we will further register progress in resolving both humanitarian issues and establishing peace in the region.
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.
Armenia will use all available international mechanisms to ensure investigation and accountability. Such acts of violence should be addressed properly, with consequences for the aggressor.