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STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDWARD NALBANDIAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE COORDINATING BUREAU OF THE NON-ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT
http://www.mfa.am/en/speeches/item/2012/05/10/nalbandian_speech/
10.05.2012
Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished colleagues,
I am pleased to return to Egypt, a country, where I have lived and
worked for fourteen years. I have fond and warm memories of that years,
the country and its people.
I am pleased to be here today to address the Ministerial Meeting of
Non-Alignment Movement, a Family of Nations, which are associated by
the shared values of Respect for fundamental human rights and for the
goals and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Being an
observer state of this Movement, Armenia fully shares its values.
Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished colleagues,
All of you understand well, the propagandistic nature of Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister's statement of today, which does not require any
further comments.
I am convinced that it is important to personally share with this
distinguished audience the truth about the manipulation with the
inclusion by Azerbaijan in the declaration of this meeting of the
paragraph 382. Being a member of the Non-Aligned movement for only
a year Azerbaijan is already abusing its membership, by misleading
the member states and orienting them against the approaches of the
international community. This paragraph presents the Nagorno-Karabakh
issue in such a manner that could hamper the mediation efforts of the
Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the only internationally mandated negotiating
format and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
It is regretful, that this paragraph is in contradiction with the
wording, logic and spirit of the ongoing peace process, based on the
statements made by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
countries - France, Russian Federation, and the United States in
the framework of G8 summits in Deauville (2011), Muskoka (2010)
and L'Aquila (2009) as well as the relevant statements made in the
framework of the 56 member countries of the OSCE Astana Summit (2010)
and Ministerial Councils in Vilnius (2011), Almaty (2010), Athens
(2009) and Helsinki (2008).
These declarations highlight the importance of the three principles of
international law - non-use of force or threat of force, equal rights
and self-determination of peoples and the territorial integrity -
which are considered the key elements for the peaceful settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Unfortunately, paragraph 382 selectively addresses the above-mentioned
principles ignoring the principle of self-determination of peoples and
does not use the internationally accepted term of the "Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict".
Such an approach is not only endangering the negotiating process,
and the fragile peace on the ground, but is contrary to the
founding principles of the Non-Alignment movement. The principle of
self-determination was and is one of the basic pillars since the very
first day of foundation of this movement, which was voiced in the
majority of the Ministerial statements delivered yesterday and today.
Unfortunately it has become a routine for Azerbaijan to disregard
internationally reached agreements and violate fundamental norms of
international law, therefore it is not surprising that being a member
of this organization, Azerbaijan is continuously violating almost all
"Bandung principles" - propaganding racism and ethnic hatred.
How else one can assess the statement of Azerbaijani leadership that
Azerbaijan's "main enemies are Armenians all over the world". The
International organizations had appropriately reacted to numerous
cases of xenophobia, intolerance and racism in Azerbaijan.
Mr. Chairman,
The continuous threats to regional peace and security, the
war-mongering, bellicose and hatred-disseminating provocative
statements of the leadership of Azerbaijan, which are in vivid
contradiction with the Bandung Principles, are not befitting a NAM
member state, moreover, they undermine the authority of this important
organization.
Mr. Chairman,
In conclusion, I would also like to thank the Egyptian authorities
for hospitality and for the excellent organization of this meeting.
Thank you.
http://www.mfa.am/en/speeches/item/2012/05/10/nalbandian_speech/
10.05.2012
Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished colleagues,
I am pleased to return to Egypt, a country, where I have lived and
worked for fourteen years. I have fond and warm memories of that years,
the country and its people.
I am pleased to be here today to address the Ministerial Meeting of
Non-Alignment Movement, a Family of Nations, which are associated by
the shared values of Respect for fundamental human rights and for the
goals and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Being an
observer state of this Movement, Armenia fully shares its values.
Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished colleagues,
All of you understand well, the propagandistic nature of Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister's statement of today, which does not require any
further comments.
I am convinced that it is important to personally share with this
distinguished audience the truth about the manipulation with the
inclusion by Azerbaijan in the declaration of this meeting of the
paragraph 382. Being a member of the Non-Aligned movement for only
a year Azerbaijan is already abusing its membership, by misleading
the member states and orienting them against the approaches of the
international community. This paragraph presents the Nagorno-Karabakh
issue in such a manner that could hamper the mediation efforts of the
Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the only internationally mandated negotiating
format and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
It is regretful, that this paragraph is in contradiction with the
wording, logic and spirit of the ongoing peace process, based on the
statements made by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
countries - France, Russian Federation, and the United States in
the framework of G8 summits in Deauville (2011), Muskoka (2010)
and L'Aquila (2009) as well as the relevant statements made in the
framework of the 56 member countries of the OSCE Astana Summit (2010)
and Ministerial Councils in Vilnius (2011), Almaty (2010), Athens
(2009) and Helsinki (2008).
These declarations highlight the importance of the three principles of
international law - non-use of force or threat of force, equal rights
and self-determination of peoples and the territorial integrity -
which are considered the key elements for the peaceful settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Unfortunately, paragraph 382 selectively addresses the above-mentioned
principles ignoring the principle of self-determination of peoples and
does not use the internationally accepted term of the "Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict".
Such an approach is not only endangering the negotiating process,
and the fragile peace on the ground, but is contrary to the
founding principles of the Non-Alignment movement. The principle of
self-determination was and is one of the basic pillars since the very
first day of foundation of this movement, which was voiced in the
majority of the Ministerial statements delivered yesterday and today.
Unfortunately it has become a routine for Azerbaijan to disregard
internationally reached agreements and violate fundamental norms of
international law, therefore it is not surprising that being a member
of this organization, Azerbaijan is continuously violating almost all
"Bandung principles" - propaganding racism and ethnic hatred.
How else one can assess the statement of Azerbaijani leadership that
Azerbaijan's "main enemies are Armenians all over the world". The
International organizations had appropriately reacted to numerous
cases of xenophobia, intolerance and racism in Azerbaijan.
Mr. Chairman,
The continuous threats to regional peace and security, the
war-mongering, bellicose and hatred-disseminating provocative
statements of the leadership of Azerbaijan, which are in vivid
contradiction with the Bandung Principles, are not befitting a NAM
member state, moreover, they undermine the authority of this important
organization.
Mr. Chairman,
In conclusion, I would also like to thank the Egyptian authorities
for hospitality and for the excellent organization of this meeting.
Thank you.