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THE SAME SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHT THAT ALLOWED AMERICANS TO DECLARE THEIR INDEPENDENCE MUST PLAY DECISIVE ROLE IN REGULATION OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT: THE ARMENIAN WEEKLY
17:01, 13 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. The same self-determination right
that allowed the Americans to declare their independence must play
a decisive role in regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The
Armenian Weekly English-language periodical published an article,
where the author - Armen Sahakyan - draws parallels between the
national liberation movements in Artakh and the United States and lays
a heavy emphasis on the fact that the right to self-determination
of the Artsakh-Armenians must serve as a pivotal principle for the
regulation of the Artsakh conflict.
The article states: "The same right that allowed Americans to declare
their independence in 1776 and the same right that the U.S. has
vowed to protect for other nations should always be provided for all
the people living on this planet. Now is the time to reaffirm our
principles and stand up for the same rights upon which this great
American republic was founded. The Artsakh Republic has constantly
proven that it is capable of sustaining itself as a democratic,
prosperous, secure, and independent country, and it deserves its own
place among the free countries of this world."
According to the article Azerbaijani authorities, drunk with
petrodollars, have escalated their threats and acts of aggression.
They have exponentially increased their military budget and begun a
phase of unprecedented armaments buildup; declared the Armenians of the
world as "their number one enemy"; pardoned and praised an Azerbaijani
soldier who murdered an Armenian soldier at NATO's Partnership
for Peace Program; intensified ceasefire violations on the border;
and claimed Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia that will soon be
celebrating its 2,800-year anniversary, is "historical Azerbaijani
territory." The list goes on. Sadly, Azerbaijan's destructive actions
undermine prospects for regional security and prosperity, and even
its own democratic development. Azerbaijan's aggressive stance is
enabled by the "diplomatically balanced" statements coming from
the OSCE Minsk Group and other world powers in the wake of every new
Azerbaijani outrage. Rather than constraining Baku, these artificially
even-handed responses only encourage greater aggression. Whereas,
Artsakh and Armenia have always maintained a position of resolving
the conflict exclusively through peaceful means.
Among other things the author noted: "Martin Luther King, Jr. once
said, 'In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.' Where are the friends of peace when
they are needed the most? Why expect Azerbaijan to step back from
its march toward war if no one is willing to stand in its way?"
17:01, 13 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. The same self-determination right
that allowed the Americans to declare their independence must play
a decisive role in regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The
Armenian Weekly English-language periodical published an article,
where the author - Armen Sahakyan - draws parallels between the
national liberation movements in Artakh and the United States and lays
a heavy emphasis on the fact that the right to self-determination
of the Artsakh-Armenians must serve as a pivotal principle for the
regulation of the Artsakh conflict.
The article states: "The same right that allowed Americans to declare
their independence in 1776 and the same right that the U.S. has
vowed to protect for other nations should always be provided for all
the people living on this planet. Now is the time to reaffirm our
principles and stand up for the same rights upon which this great
American republic was founded. The Artsakh Republic has constantly
proven that it is capable of sustaining itself as a democratic,
prosperous, secure, and independent country, and it deserves its own
place among the free countries of this world."
According to the article Azerbaijani authorities, drunk with
petrodollars, have escalated their threats and acts of aggression.
They have exponentially increased their military budget and begun a
phase of unprecedented armaments buildup; declared the Armenians of the
world as "their number one enemy"; pardoned and praised an Azerbaijani
soldier who murdered an Armenian soldier at NATO's Partnership
for Peace Program; intensified ceasefire violations on the border;
and claimed Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia that will soon be
celebrating its 2,800-year anniversary, is "historical Azerbaijani
territory." The list goes on. Sadly, Azerbaijan's destructive actions
undermine prospects for regional security and prosperity, and even
its own democratic development. Azerbaijan's aggressive stance is
enabled by the "diplomatically balanced" statements coming from
the OSCE Minsk Group and other world powers in the wake of every new
Azerbaijani outrage. Rather than constraining Baku, these artificially
even-handed responses only encourage greater aggression. Whereas,
Artsakh and Armenia have always maintained a position of resolving
the conflict exclusively through peaceful means.
Among other things the author noted: "Martin Luther King, Jr. once
said, 'In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.' Where are the friends of peace when
they are needed the most? Why expect Azerbaijan to step back from
its march toward war if no one is willing to stand in its way?"