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PACE ADOPTS DECLARATION CONFIRMING KARABAKH HAS NEVER BEEN PART OF AZERBAIJANI REPUBLIC
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 27, 2011 - 21:02 AMT 17:02 GMT
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a
written declaration on NKR (Republic of Artsakh) that was submitted
by member of Heritage parliamentary group of Armenia Zaruhi Postanjyan.
The document was signed by 30 members of PACE, including the Armenian
delegation, the press service of Heritage party reported.
The declaration reads: "Azerbaijan declared itself the successor of
the Azerbaijani Republic that existed from 1918-1920. But Mountainous
Karabakh (Artsakh) was never a part of that state, and it was because
of the Kemalist-Bolshevik "deal" that Artsakh had become a part of
Soviet Azerbaijan.
In 1991, the people of Karabakh voted "yes" to independence through a
referendum that was observed and recognized by numerous international
observers. But refusing to accept the Artsakh Armenians' lawful
exercise of their right to self-determination, Azerbaijan launched
a large-scale attack, which ended with the 1994 ceasefire.
Even though Azerbaijan still violates this ceasefire, Karabakh
Armenians continue to peacefully build their democratic state and are
guided by international norms and standards, one of the most important
of which was the 2006 constitutional referendum. Many international
observers, experts and journalists certified this referendum and
several subsequent presidential, parliamentary, and local elections
as democratic, free and fair. Dozens of political parties, media
and NGOs function in Artsakh, and its market economy and national
legislation meet international standards.
With its objective of building a democratic state, the Mountainous
Karabakh Republic is an established state, and deserves international
recognition and membership in all international organizations."
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 27, 2011 - 21:02 AMT 17:02 GMT
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a
written declaration on NKR (Republic of Artsakh) that was submitted
by member of Heritage parliamentary group of Armenia Zaruhi Postanjyan.
The document was signed by 30 members of PACE, including the Armenian
delegation, the press service of Heritage party reported.
The declaration reads: "Azerbaijan declared itself the successor of
the Azerbaijani Republic that existed from 1918-1920. But Mountainous
Karabakh (Artsakh) was never a part of that state, and it was because
of the Kemalist-Bolshevik "deal" that Artsakh had become a part of
Soviet Azerbaijan.
In 1991, the people of Karabakh voted "yes" to independence through a
referendum that was observed and recognized by numerous international
observers. But refusing to accept the Artsakh Armenians' lawful
exercise of their right to self-determination, Azerbaijan launched
a large-scale attack, which ended with the 1994 ceasefire.
Even though Azerbaijan still violates this ceasefire, Karabakh
Armenians continue to peacefully build their democratic state and are
guided by international norms and standards, one of the most important
of which was the 2006 constitutional referendum. Many international
observers, experts and journalists certified this referendum and
several subsequent presidential, parliamentary, and local elections
as democratic, free and fair. Dozens of political parties, media
and NGOs function in Artsakh, and its market economy and national
legislation meet international standards.
With its objective of building a democratic state, the Mountainous
Karabakh Republic is an established state, and deserves international
recognition and membership in all international organizations."
From: A. Papazian