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"THIS IS A POWERFUL WEAPON TO STOP AZERBAIJAN'S HYSTERIA"
April 20 2013
Colonel Grisha Sargsyan, the president of the Union of Militsiya
Special Forces Veterans, says Talking about the antiunion referendum
held in the USSR at the end of 1990 in an interview given to the Azeri
Service of Radio Liberty in March, Ayaz Mutalibov, a former President
of Azerbaijan, stated in particular: "I knew that this referendum
was of no importance, all the same, the Soviet Union was collapsing,
and the process would be carried through. One just had to seize that
opportunity, and I showed the results to Gorbachev one day after the
referendum, saying: 'Look, the Azeri people take genuine offense at
you, but they voted for the maintenance of the USSR.' I said that
this document had a certain price. Gorbachev asked what that price
was, and I answered that there was his order to clear Karabakh of
militants that was not carried out." This interview was immediately
followed by the demand made by Colonel Grisha Sargsyan, the president
of the Union of Militsiya Special Forces Veterans, of the Armenian
government - the National Security Service, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Attorney General's Office -
to prepare lawsuits in line with international law to be filed in the
International Court in The Hague to hold Mikhail Gorbachev and Ayaz
Mutalibov accountable for crimes against humanity. In this regard,
Aravot asked Grisha Sargsyan: * Mr. Sargsyan, has your demand
gotten any response? * There were responses both in writing and
orally. Since the new Cabinet is not formed yet, and the Cabinet's
composition is not ready yet, i.e. in order that the started work is
not left unfinished as a result of possible change, we, as a demander,
will put forward facts after the new Cabinet is formed, in order that
the latter present those to the International Court in The Hague. If
the newly-formed Cabinet doesn't meet our demand, we will demand the
resignations of the heads of the above-mentioned institutions. We will
demand, since we suffered from that operation. This is a powerful
weapon that can be used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to stop
Azerbaijan's hysteria and to eventually silence the latter. * In your
opinion, what were the main reasons for the fact that they allowed
the former Azeri president to oppose the Azeri government and to send
this kind of "message" to the world? * He was offended, insulted that
Azerbaijan deprived itself of everything. Mutalibov tried to return
to Azerbaijan, but he was bashed by the national front and was faced
with their intolerance. Mutalibov has been wanted in his fatherland
for 15 years now. He doesn't visit his fatherland, in order not to
be imprisoned. He is considered an enemy in his fatherland. And this
"wild card" that he has given must be used. * Isn't it possible that
our efforts to bring a lawsuit against Gorbachev in the international
court will be in vain, and Mutalibov's interview given to Radio
Liberty will be described as libel and framing? * If it is the case,
let Gorbachev sue Mutalibov for libel and reaching a secret agreement.
However, he doesn't do that, since it is a real fact. * A suit has been
pending in the Republic of Armenia for around 3 years. The prisoners
of war sued the government of the Republic of Armenia for not showing
financial and moral assistance to them. What is the reason for delaying
the verdict for such a long time? * It has been pending for 3 years,
because the government doesn't know what to do. How can a state with
a poor treasury compensate them? This is also a good opportunity to
file a lawsuit in the international court and to demand that Mikhail
Gorbachev pay financial and moral compensation to the families of
those from the Militsiya Special Forces, Ministry of the Interior
of the Republic of Armenia, who were killed, as well as to those who
were captured and injured, from his Peace Foundation. The prisoners
of war are alive today and can give testimony. If Armenia is not able
to settle this dispute, these prisoners of war will file a lawsuit in
the European Court. The European Court will satisfy the demand and
will say, "Yes, the man has suffered," will award ~@100 thousand in
compensation and will say, "Pay it," and how will Armenia pay? Today
Gorbachev's second present struck at our weakness. Our enemy offered
a great opportunity with their own hands, and we should seize it at
the right moment. KRISTINA MIRZOYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/04/20/153783/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
From: Baghdasarian
April 20 2013
Colonel Grisha Sargsyan, the president of the Union of Militsiya
Special Forces Veterans, says Talking about the antiunion referendum
held in the USSR at the end of 1990 in an interview given to the Azeri
Service of Radio Liberty in March, Ayaz Mutalibov, a former President
of Azerbaijan, stated in particular: "I knew that this referendum
was of no importance, all the same, the Soviet Union was collapsing,
and the process would be carried through. One just had to seize that
opportunity, and I showed the results to Gorbachev one day after the
referendum, saying: 'Look, the Azeri people take genuine offense at
you, but they voted for the maintenance of the USSR.' I said that
this document had a certain price. Gorbachev asked what that price
was, and I answered that there was his order to clear Karabakh of
militants that was not carried out." This interview was immediately
followed by the demand made by Colonel Grisha Sargsyan, the president
of the Union of Militsiya Special Forces Veterans, of the Armenian
government - the National Security Service, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Attorney General's Office -
to prepare lawsuits in line with international law to be filed in the
International Court in The Hague to hold Mikhail Gorbachev and Ayaz
Mutalibov accountable for crimes against humanity. In this regard,
Aravot asked Grisha Sargsyan: * Mr. Sargsyan, has your demand
gotten any response? * There were responses both in writing and
orally. Since the new Cabinet is not formed yet, and the Cabinet's
composition is not ready yet, i.e. in order that the started work is
not left unfinished as a result of possible change, we, as a demander,
will put forward facts after the new Cabinet is formed, in order that
the latter present those to the International Court in The Hague. If
the newly-formed Cabinet doesn't meet our demand, we will demand the
resignations of the heads of the above-mentioned institutions. We will
demand, since we suffered from that operation. This is a powerful
weapon that can be used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to stop
Azerbaijan's hysteria and to eventually silence the latter. * In your
opinion, what were the main reasons for the fact that they allowed
the former Azeri president to oppose the Azeri government and to send
this kind of "message" to the world? * He was offended, insulted that
Azerbaijan deprived itself of everything. Mutalibov tried to return
to Azerbaijan, but he was bashed by the national front and was faced
with their intolerance. Mutalibov has been wanted in his fatherland
for 15 years now. He doesn't visit his fatherland, in order not to
be imprisoned. He is considered an enemy in his fatherland. And this
"wild card" that he has given must be used. * Isn't it possible that
our efforts to bring a lawsuit against Gorbachev in the international
court will be in vain, and Mutalibov's interview given to Radio
Liberty will be described as libel and framing? * If it is the case,
let Gorbachev sue Mutalibov for libel and reaching a secret agreement.
However, he doesn't do that, since it is a real fact. * A suit has been
pending in the Republic of Armenia for around 3 years. The prisoners
of war sued the government of the Republic of Armenia for not showing
financial and moral assistance to them. What is the reason for delaying
the verdict for such a long time? * It has been pending for 3 years,
because the government doesn't know what to do. How can a state with
a poor treasury compensate them? This is also a good opportunity to
file a lawsuit in the international court and to demand that Mikhail
Gorbachev pay financial and moral compensation to the families of
those from the Militsiya Special Forces, Ministry of the Interior
of the Republic of Armenia, who were killed, as well as to those who
were captured and injured, from his Peace Foundation. The prisoners
of war are alive today and can give testimony. If Armenia is not able
to settle this dispute, these prisoners of war will file a lawsuit in
the European Court. The European Court will satisfy the demand and
will say, "Yes, the man has suffered," will award ~@100 thousand in
compensation and will say, "Pay it," and how will Armenia pay? Today
Gorbachev's second present struck at our weakness. Our enemy offered
a great opportunity with their own hands, and we should seize it at
the right moment. KRISTINA MIRZOYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/04/20/153783/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
From: Baghdasarian