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    INITIATIVE IN LITHUANIA AND HYSTERIA IN AZERBAIJAN

    http://artsakhtert.com/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=965:i nitiative-in-lithuania-and-hysteria-in-azerbaijan&catid=3:all&Itemid=4
    Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:40

    As you know, on February 26, a declaration on the establishment of a
    Group of Friendship of the Republic of Lithuania and the
    Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was adopted at the Lithuanian Parliament.

    Frankly speaking, the event is quite significant regarding the foreign
    policy steps of the NKR on the way to its international recognition.

    Surely, we don't intend to overestimate the significance of this event
    and especially to fall into euphoria, anticipating the imminent de
    jure recognition of the NKR independence. But, we should not either
    underestimate it. This fact should be considered, first of all, in the
    context of democratic development of our Republic, which, in its turn,
    creates safe prerequisites for the further international recognition
    of the NKR and its full-fledged integration into the community of
    civilized nations.

    Our newspaper have already reported about the conference at the
    Lithuanian Parliament dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the
    beginning of democratic movements in this Baltic Republic and in
    Armenia, as well as of the national-liberation struggle of the
    Armenians of Artsakh, in which NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan
    participated. The NKR Foreign Minister also had a meeting with members
    of the new Parliamentary Friendship Group, calling the initiative of
    its creation an impartial assessment of the achievements of the NKR
    people on the way of building its independent statehood based on the
    democratic principles. Surely, it is not a mere coincidence that for
    the years of the NKR independence the first group of friendship with
    Artsakh has been created just at the Parliament of Lithuania. If we
    throw a retrospective look at the recent history, we can recall that
    at the turn of 80s of the twentieth century, yet during the Soviet
    Union, the organization "Sayudis" led the Lithuanians' struggle
    against the totalitarian Soviet regime and for the freedom and
    independence of Lithuania. In other words, they can appreciate and
    understand the democratic aspirations of peoples, including the
    Karabakh people, for freedom and independence. And not only
    understand, but also support, which was demonstrated by the initiative
    of the Lithuanian parliamentarians.

    Unfortunately, our, to say the least, opponent hasn't demonstrated
    such an understanding for already 25 years. Azerbaijan hasn't
    understood that it cannot turn back the process of establishment of
    the NKR independent statehood. It cannot either stop the tendencies of
    the international recognition of this independence.

    A bright proof of such "non-understanding" is the hysterical and often
    aggressive reaction to the pro-Karabakhian political actions
    confirming the NKR existence as an entity of international law.

    Following such actions, the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan sends а
    note of protest to the violator of the Azerbaijani calmness,
    containing elements of threats and blackmail, which is accompanied by
    "the ninth wave" of indignation also at the non-governmental level.

    This took place last year, after the resolutions of the Parliaments of
    the American states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as the
    Legislative Council of the Australian state of New South Wales, which
    recognized the right of Nagorno Karabakh to self-determination and
    democratic independence. This also took place after the visit to the
    NKR of the Uruguayan parliamentary delegation headed by Chairman of
    the House of Representatives Jorge Orrico, which caused a storm of
    indignation in Azerbaijan.

    Lithuania didn't escape this fate, having obtained "its" diplomatic
    note of protest. Noteworthy in this regard is the commentary by the
    spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan: "Certain
    political figures and circles take steps far from the objectivity and
    fairness, which violates the fundamental principles of international
    law". According to him, such steps "can be regarded as pursuing
    personal financial and political interests". Agree, it's funny to hear
    the charges of violating the principles of international law from the
    representative of a country, the policy of which on the Karabakh issue
    is an obvious and cynical violation of this very law. The other thesis
    - pursuit of personal financial interests - is no less funny on the
    background of the recent scandals related to Azerbaijan's bribery of
    some European parliamentarians. In other words, official Baku, which
    is accustomed to act with corrupt methods in the international arena,
    cannot even admit that someone is able to follow the principles of
    justice and morality, placing them above mercantile interests. We saw
    it in the case of Lithuania.

    We can safely state that the deputies of the Lithuanian Parliament,
    following the example of their U.S. and Australian colleagues, have
    noticed and appreciated the commitment of the NKR authorities and
    people to the democratic principles of development of the Karabakh
    society. Apparently, many people begin to understand that the NKR as
    an independent political factor has the right to independent
    statehood. Similar trends emerged the last year, and we hope they will
    continue this year too. At least, the initiative of the Lithuanian
    Parliament members, which became another step in the started process
    of international recognition of the right of the people of Artsakh to
    self-determination gives reason to hope for it.

    Leonid MARTIROSSIAN
    Editor-in-Chief of Azat Artsakh newspaper

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