Armenia slams international community for discrimination of Karabakh population
21.05.2011,
00:57
A deputy Armenian foreign ministerуr Arman Kirakosian slammed today the international community for what he described as ‘discriminatory’ approach to application of the OSCE basic principles with regard to the population of the part of its territory, livi
YEREVAN, May 20. / ARKA /. A deputy Armenian foreign ministerуr Arman Kirakosian slammed today the international community for what he described as ‘discriminatory’ approach to application of the OSCE basic principles with regard to the population of the part of its territory, living in conflict zones.
Speaking at an international conference on prospects of peace ad security in the South Caucasus in Yerevan he said violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms is one of the main and immediate causes of conflicts. He said respect for those inalienable rights, including but not limited to the principle of self-determination of peoples, should be a priority for conflict resolution.
"Full and fair implementation of the norms and principles of human rights, such as a free democratic society, should be encouraged and promoted by the OSCE and should not depend on the status of the territory. OSCE principles can not be discriminated against for the population of the OSCE region, which lives in the conflict zones," said Kirakosian
He said the Armenian side has repeatedly stated the need for involvement of Nagorno-Karabakh into implementation of international and regional projects regardless of its status.
Nagorno-Karabakh, populated overwhelmingly by ethnic Armenians, broke away from Azerbaijan following a three-year war that left some 30,000 dead. A Russia-brokered ceasefire ended the hostilities in 1994, but peace has remained fragile since then. The current Minsk Group-mediated negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have not brought a peace agreement yet. -0-
Speaking at an international conference on prospects of peace ad security in the South Caucasus in Yerevan he said violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms is one of the main and immediate causes of conflicts. He said respect for those inalienable rights, including but not limited to the principle of self-determination of peoples, should be a priority for conflict resolution.
"Full and fair implementation of the norms and principles of human rights, such as a free democratic society, should be encouraged and promoted by the OSCE and should not depend on the status of the territory. OSCE principles can not be discriminated against for the population of the OSCE region, which lives in the conflict zones," said Kirakosian
He said the Armenian side has repeatedly stated the need for involvement of Nagorno-Karabakh into implementation of international and regional projects regardless of its status.
Nagorno-Karabakh, populated overwhelmingly by ethnic Armenians, broke away from Azerbaijan following a three-year war that left some 30,000 dead. A Russia-brokered ceasefire ended the hostilities in 1994, but peace has remained fragile since then. The current Minsk Group-mediated negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan have not brought a peace agreement yet. -0-
