Taguhi Tovmasyan, The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly
of the Republic of Armenia addressed the international organisations on the statement of the representative of the Prosecutor’s Office of
Azerbaijan related to the criminal prosecution of Arayik Harutyunyan, the President of the Republic of Artsakh.
Opposition MP highlights that the representative of Azerbaijani authorities tells about some missile attack in the case when Azerbaijan,
in gross violation of the fundamental principles of pacific settlement of disputes, refrainment from the threat or use of force, unleashed a
large scale military aggression against Artsakh, used prohibited weapons, targeted the civilian population and infrastructures of
Artsakh.
Tovmasyan draws the attention of her international colleagues on the fact that the representative of the authorities of the state
(Azerbaijan), which imposed a war on the civilians of Artsakh on September 27, 2020, announced about the initiation of criminal cases
against the legitimate president of the state (Artsakh), which carried out self defence.
The chairperson emphasizes that “such absolutely unacceptable behavior by Azerbaijan pursues a criminal goal to cause fear among the civilian population of Artsakh”.
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The president of the Republic of Artsakh is presented as “a leader of a self-proclaimed regime”, whereas Tovmasyan highlights that the
“Declaration on Proclamation of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic” was adopted on September 02, 1991. On December 10, 1991 NK population
declared the establishment of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic by plebiscite, which fully complies with both international law norms and the letter and spirit of the USSR laws of that time.
Opposition MP addressed the international organizations in separate letters to condemn the unlawful behavior by Azerbaijan against the institute of the President of the Republic of Artsakh, elected by the people of Artsakh through democratic elections. Tovmasyan concluded that “the criminal acts by Azerbaijan will be continuous until relevant accountability mechanisms are ensured”.
