Alexander Lapshin’s extradition was a gross violation of the international humanitarian law, international norms, and even contains criminal elements, Spokesman for the NKR President David Babayan said in an interview with .
“Despite Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s statements that Lapshin was wanted by Interpol, that’s not true, and Interpol has publicly rejected the claims,” the Spokesman said.
David Babayan sees a dangerous trend here. “Actually, the Holocaust continues. There is no difference between sending Lapshin to Azerbaijan or sending thousands to gas chambers. The blogger is being handed over to a fascist state, where he will be persecuted, and this being done by the leader of a country, whose people has passed through the hardest times of fascism.”
“This step is a message to both the international community and the Armenians. First, we see that the international community’s actions have led to this situation. The international community was silent when the Azerbaijani authorities bribed Hungary and had axe murderer Ramil Safarov.
“Now we see the case of Lapshin, where no one is speaking, no one is condemning. This means that the international organizations are either unable to take steps or are indifferent towards such development. Meanwhile, the developments are very dangerous,” David Babayan said.
“This is also a message of soberness to us- Armenians. We must rely upon ourselves and not expect any international organization to protect our interests,” he added.
“Azerbaijan’s primary aim is to prevent visits to Artsakh,” David Babayan said. He’s confident, however, that the picture will be the opposite.
‘This is definitely a trade deal, but it’s unclear whether it’s a deal between Azerbaijan and Belarus or between Aliyev and Lukashenko. I believe it’s the second one. “Belarus may get certain benefits in the short-term perspective, but will find itself in an awkward position in the long-term perspective, especially considering the country’s low ranking in the eyes of the international community. The deal has no future,” David Babayan stated.