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PRO-ARMENIAN LETTER SENT TO GORBACHEV BY A GROUP OF SENATORS, INCLUDING JOHN KERRY, ON EVE OF 20 JANUARY 1990 DISCLOSED
APA, Azerbaijan
Jan 20 2015
[ 20 January 2015 14:40 ]
"We ask You to take all necessary measures to stop the killing of
Armenian minorities as well as other acts of violence in the region"
Baku. Aynur Aliyeva - APA. New details have emerged of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict as well as unjust acts committed by
the USSR leadership against Azerbaijanis.
These facts show that the US is also behind the occupation of
Nagorno-Karabakh and its annexation to Armenia.
It became clear that one member of the US Congress had sent a letter
to USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev on 18 January 1990.
In their request, US senators stated that they were seriously concerned
about the killing of the Armenian population in Azerbaijan by a group
of Azerbaijanis during the last six days and looting of property of the
Armenian population of Baku. Among the 60 dead and 156 wounded most are
Armenians. And even up to 4,000 Armenians became refugees as a result
of the latest incidents, APA reports citing Karabakhrecords.info.
The letter says that the Soviet officers who were sent to Azerbaijan
characterized the situation as a civil war.
"We ask You to take all necessary measures to stop the killing of
Armenian minorities as well as other acts of violence in the region.
Beside the resumption of the civil peace we hope that Soviet
authorities will take care of the safe transportation of the Armenians
who desire to return to their country. We hope that you will also cease
the economic blockade between Armenia and Karabakh in the earthquake
zone where many foreigners and Americans continue working.
The horrible outrage from the Azerbaijani population once again calls
for the necessity of unification of 160,000 Armenians living in Nagorno
Karabakh with those in Armenia. Within 70 years, the Azerbaijani
authorities succeeded only in infringement of the cultural rights
of the inhabitants of the region, and in economic discrimination of
the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh who make 60 percent of the region's
population. Thus, we strongly us You to resolve the tragedy by allowing
the population of Karabakh to choose their future political and
cultural relatedness within the Soviet government," the statement says.
It is noteworthy that among the senators who signed the appeal was
the current US Secretary of State John Kerry. Senators Peter Wilson,
Paul Seimak, Larry Pressler and Claiborne Pell also signed the appeal.
On January 19 in Moscow, chairman of sub-commission of the US Senate
on foreign affairs C. Pell had a meeting with foreign minister of the
Soviet Union Eduard Shevardnadze. During the meeting C. Pell noted
the Soviet leadership should not allow Azerbaijan to maintain the
future control over the Armenian Karabakh.
"I am deeply stressed by the violence of the Azerbaijanis and the
Armenian pogroms in the USSR. The Soviet government is to take all
measures to protect the Armenian population. The Soviet government
should exclude Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan. By allowing Azerbaijan
to continue its control over Nagorno-Karabakh will mean aggravation
of the situation," C. Pell underlined.
http://en.apa.az/news/221918
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
APA, Azerbaijan
Jan 20 2015
[ 20 January 2015 14:40 ]
"We ask You to take all necessary measures to stop the killing of
Armenian minorities as well as other acts of violence in the region"
Baku. Aynur Aliyeva - APA. New details have emerged of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict as well as unjust acts committed by
the USSR leadership against Azerbaijanis.
These facts show that the US is also behind the occupation of
Nagorno-Karabakh and its annexation to Armenia.
It became clear that one member of the US Congress had sent a letter
to USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev on 18 January 1990.
In their request, US senators stated that they were seriously concerned
about the killing of the Armenian population in Azerbaijan by a group
of Azerbaijanis during the last six days and looting of property of the
Armenian population of Baku. Among the 60 dead and 156 wounded most are
Armenians. And even up to 4,000 Armenians became refugees as a result
of the latest incidents, APA reports citing Karabakhrecords.info.
The letter says that the Soviet officers who were sent to Azerbaijan
characterized the situation as a civil war.
"We ask You to take all necessary measures to stop the killing of
Armenian minorities as well as other acts of violence in the region.
Beside the resumption of the civil peace we hope that Soviet
authorities will take care of the safe transportation of the Armenians
who desire to return to their country. We hope that you will also cease
the economic blockade between Armenia and Karabakh in the earthquake
zone where many foreigners and Americans continue working.
The horrible outrage from the Azerbaijani population once again calls
for the necessity of unification of 160,000 Armenians living in Nagorno
Karabakh with those in Armenia. Within 70 years, the Azerbaijani
authorities succeeded only in infringement of the cultural rights
of the inhabitants of the region, and in economic discrimination of
the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh who make 60 percent of the region's
population. Thus, we strongly us You to resolve the tragedy by allowing
the population of Karabakh to choose their future political and
cultural relatedness within the Soviet government," the statement says.
It is noteworthy that among the senators who signed the appeal was
the current US Secretary of State John Kerry. Senators Peter Wilson,
Paul Seimak, Larry Pressler and Claiborne Pell also signed the appeal.
On January 19 in Moscow, chairman of sub-commission of the US Senate
on foreign affairs C. Pell had a meeting with foreign minister of the
Soviet Union Eduard Shevardnadze. During the meeting C. Pell noted
the Soviet leadership should not allow Azerbaijan to maintain the
future control over the Armenian Karabakh.
"I am deeply stressed by the violence of the Azerbaijanis and the
Armenian pogroms in the USSR. The Soviet government is to take all
measures to protect the Armenian population. The Soviet government
should exclude Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan. By allowing Azerbaijan
to continue its control over Nagorno-Karabakh will mean aggravation
of the situation," C. Pell underlined.
http://en.apa.az/news/221918
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress