Statement by the Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno-Karabakh expresses its deep concern over the trilateral meetings held in Washington on August 8, 2025, as well as the documents signed or pre-signed by the parties.
We particularly regret the signing of an appeal to terminate the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group, which intends unilaterally and unjustifiably the dismantling of an internationally recognized framework for addressing the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We call on the OSCE to resist this action. Equally alarming is the omission of any reference to the inalienable right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to return to their ancestral homeland, the protection of their property, and the failure to address the urgent matter of Armenian hostages still unlawfully held in Baku.
The Committee reaffirms its determination to pursue these fundamental issues—especially the right of return – which is firmly anchored in the binding decision of the International Court of Justice, relevant United Nations conventions, European parliamentary resolutions, and the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh.
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We stress that no genuine peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can be achieved without justice for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Any agreement that disregards their rights, erases their history, or sacrifices their future is not a peace agreement, but an act of appeasement that rewards aggression and source of future conflict.
Artsakh Committee
August 10, 2025
