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European Armenians protest at Council of Europe reports on Karabakh
A1+ web site
24 Jan 05
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE intends to
adopt two resolutions, one of which questions the independence of
Artsakh Nagornyy Karabakh and the other erases the Armenian genocide
from the memory of Europe. The Armenian Assembly of Europe presumably
the European-Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy calls on
the organizations and citizens of Europe to prevent events from
developing in this way. PACE is going to examine and vote on two
resolutions proposed by David Atkinson (UK) and Mats Einarsson
(Sweden).
The resolution prepared by Mr Atkinson touches upon "the Nagornyy
Karabakh conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk group". Atkinson's
resolution says that "a considerable part of Azerbaijani territory is
still occupied by the Armenian forces" and that "the separatist forces
still control Nagornyy Karabakh". Then the report mentions "ethnic
expulsion" and the creation of mono-ethnic areas, which resembles "the
terrible idea of ethnic cleansing".
Repeating in some way previous pro-Azerbaijani resolutions, Atkinson's
report says: "If the negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk
Group are not crowned with success, then the problem between Armenia
and Azerbaijan will be placed under the jurisdiction of the
International Court of Justice".
"Atkinson's report reflects the position of Azerbaijan, which believes
that a change in the current system of ideas will turn crimes into
propriety. Attempts to carry out ethnic cleansing did take place, but
they were part of the policy conducted by Baku," Laurent Leylekian,
executive director of the Armenian Assembly of Europe stated.
"If the Karabakh people were not fighting for their right to
self-determination, there would be no Armenians in this historical
Armenian land, as there are no Armenians left in Naxcivan and Turkey,"
he added.
On the other hand, Einarsson's report says that "Europe should set up
a memorial centre for the victims of forced migration or ethnic
cleansing", mentioning the deportations under the Stalin regime, the
Holocaust and the Ukrainian genocide. But he does not touch upon the
first genocide of the 20th century - the Armenian genocide committed
on the territory of a Council of Europe member state, Turkey.
The Armenian Assembly of Europe calls on the organizations and
citizens of Europe to stop their representatives in the Council of
Europe and support amendments to Atkinson's report, which say that the
status of Karabakh has not been determined yet; call on Armenia and
Azerbaijan to give up bellicose statements and urge Azerbaijan to
establish political ties with the elected government of Karabakh.
A1+ web site
24 Jan 05
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE intends to
adopt two resolutions, one of which questions the independence of
Artsakh Nagornyy Karabakh and the other erases the Armenian genocide
from the memory of Europe. The Armenian Assembly of Europe presumably
the European-Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy calls on
the organizations and citizens of Europe to prevent events from
developing in this way. PACE is going to examine and vote on two
resolutions proposed by David Atkinson (UK) and Mats Einarsson
(Sweden).
The resolution prepared by Mr Atkinson touches upon "the Nagornyy
Karabakh conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk group". Atkinson's
resolution says that "a considerable part of Azerbaijani territory is
still occupied by the Armenian forces" and that "the separatist forces
still control Nagornyy Karabakh". Then the report mentions "ethnic
expulsion" and the creation of mono-ethnic areas, which resembles "the
terrible idea of ethnic cleansing".
Repeating in some way previous pro-Azerbaijani resolutions, Atkinson's
report says: "If the negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk
Group are not crowned with success, then the problem between Armenia
and Azerbaijan will be placed under the jurisdiction of the
International Court of Justice".
"Atkinson's report reflects the position of Azerbaijan, which believes
that a change in the current system of ideas will turn crimes into
propriety. Attempts to carry out ethnic cleansing did take place, but
they were part of the policy conducted by Baku," Laurent Leylekian,
executive director of the Armenian Assembly of Europe stated.
"If the Karabakh people were not fighting for their right to
self-determination, there would be no Armenians in this historical
Armenian land, as there are no Armenians left in Naxcivan and Turkey,"
he added.
On the other hand, Einarsson's report says that "Europe should set up
a memorial centre for the victims of forced migration or ethnic
cleansing", mentioning the deportations under the Stalin regime, the
Holocaust and the Ukrainian genocide. But he does not touch upon the
first genocide of the 20th century - the Armenian genocide committed
on the territory of a Council of Europe member state, Turkey.
The Armenian Assembly of Europe calls on the organizations and
citizens of Europe to stop their representatives in the Council of
Europe and support amendments to Atkinson's report, which say that the
status of Karabakh has not been determined yet; call on Armenia and
Azerbaijan to give up bellicose statements and urge Azerbaijan to
establish political ties with the elected government of Karabakh.