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Aug 22 2014
Azerbaijan criticizes U.S, on statements over Armenian saboteur's death
22 August 2014, 19:14 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Baku criticized Washington and Paris over their stance regarding the
death of the Armenian saboteur, who was a member of a reconnaissance
and sabotage group of Armenian armed forces.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, in a statement made on August 22, urged
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs - the U.S. and France to a principle
stand in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's settlement, and to be
unbiased in expressing condolences and concerns.
The statement followed the comments of the U.S. Department of State
and French Foreign Ministry on Karen Petrosyan, who died of heart
failure.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry earlier said that Petrosyan entered the
territory of Azerbaijan to carry out a provocation.
"Armenia's provocative actions were prevented by Azerbaijani armed
forces, and Karen Petrosyan was captured. Petrosyan died suddenly for
unknown reasons, the cause of death was objectively investigated by
medical experts, and the International Committee of the Red Cross was
immediately informed of Petrosyan's death," the ministry said.
The ministry also stressed that unlike Azerbaijan, in Armenia, which
occupied Azerbaijan's territories, is grossly violated the
international conventions on prisoners and hostages.
"Armenia committed such acts against captive and hostage Azerbaijanis
as mass murders, physical and mental torture, and acts degrading
dignity," the ministry said.
The fate of the four thousand Azerbaijanis taken prisoner and hostages
as a result of the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan is still
unknown.
"Taking of hostages Azerbaijanis- Dilgam Asgarov, Shahbaz Guliyev by
the Armenians in Azerbaijan's occupied Kalbajar region and murder of
Hasan Hasanov, mistreatment against hostages, targeting civilians, as
well as children on the frontline and on the Azerbaijani-Armenian
border, subversive and terrorist actions of Armenian armed forces
since July 31 and its attempts to continue these actions till August 7
demonstrates Armenian policy that are inconsistent with international
law, humanity and morality," the ministry said.
Armenia's attempts to inflate and politicize the case of Petrosyan are
intended to hide the barbarism of this country, according to the
ministry.
"Indifference and the biased actions of the co-chairs of the OSCE
Minsk Group on such sensitive issues are ambiguously perceived by the
Azerbaijani public," the ministry said.
Three Azerbaijani civilians (Russian citizen Dilgam Asgarov,
Azerbaijani citizens Shahbaz Guliyev and Hasan Hasanov) were detained
by Armenian forces in early July while they were visiting the graves
of their late relatives. ICRC Baku office earlier reported that Hasan
Hasanov was buried in Nagorno-Karabakh after being killed by Armenian
forces.
Previously, Armenian media reported that a criminal case was filed
against the Azerbaijani hostages.
Armenia violated the international legal norms by taking hostage the
Azerbaijani civilians as they didn't violate any border law between
Armenia and Azerbaijan. They were on their own native Kalbajar region.
Azerbaijani State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
People said releasing the Azerbaijani citizens is on the top of the
list of its priorities.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/69927.html
Aug 22 2014
Azerbaijan criticizes U.S, on statements over Armenian saboteur's death
22 August 2014, 19:14 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Baku criticized Washington and Paris over their stance regarding the
death of the Armenian saboteur, who was a member of a reconnaissance
and sabotage group of Armenian armed forces.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, in a statement made on August 22, urged
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs - the U.S. and France to a principle
stand in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict's settlement, and to be
unbiased in expressing condolences and concerns.
The statement followed the comments of the U.S. Department of State
and French Foreign Ministry on Karen Petrosyan, who died of heart
failure.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry earlier said that Petrosyan entered the
territory of Azerbaijan to carry out a provocation.
"Armenia's provocative actions were prevented by Azerbaijani armed
forces, and Karen Petrosyan was captured. Petrosyan died suddenly for
unknown reasons, the cause of death was objectively investigated by
medical experts, and the International Committee of the Red Cross was
immediately informed of Petrosyan's death," the ministry said.
The ministry also stressed that unlike Azerbaijan, in Armenia, which
occupied Azerbaijan's territories, is grossly violated the
international conventions on prisoners and hostages.
"Armenia committed such acts against captive and hostage Azerbaijanis
as mass murders, physical and mental torture, and acts degrading
dignity," the ministry said.
The fate of the four thousand Azerbaijanis taken prisoner and hostages
as a result of the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan is still
unknown.
"Taking of hostages Azerbaijanis- Dilgam Asgarov, Shahbaz Guliyev by
the Armenians in Azerbaijan's occupied Kalbajar region and murder of
Hasan Hasanov, mistreatment against hostages, targeting civilians, as
well as children on the frontline and on the Azerbaijani-Armenian
border, subversive and terrorist actions of Armenian armed forces
since July 31 and its attempts to continue these actions till August 7
demonstrates Armenian policy that are inconsistent with international
law, humanity and morality," the ministry said.
Armenia's attempts to inflate and politicize the case of Petrosyan are
intended to hide the barbarism of this country, according to the
ministry.
"Indifference and the biased actions of the co-chairs of the OSCE
Minsk Group on such sensitive issues are ambiguously perceived by the
Azerbaijani public," the ministry said.
Three Azerbaijani civilians (Russian citizen Dilgam Asgarov,
Azerbaijani citizens Shahbaz Guliyev and Hasan Hasanov) were detained
by Armenian forces in early July while they were visiting the graves
of their late relatives. ICRC Baku office earlier reported that Hasan
Hasanov was buried in Nagorno-Karabakh after being killed by Armenian
forces.
Previously, Armenian media reported that a criminal case was filed
against the Azerbaijani hostages.
Armenia violated the international legal norms by taking hostage the
Azerbaijani civilians as they didn't violate any border law between
Armenia and Azerbaijan. They were on their own native Kalbajar region.
Azerbaijani State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
People said releasing the Azerbaijani citizens is on the top of the
list of its priorities.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/69927.html