You must recognize the complete exercise of self-determination right of Artsakh people – Sharmazanov tells Azerbaijani Speaker of Parliament in Turkey

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The third international conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Eurasian States is underway in Antalya, Turkey.

Armenia’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov is taking part in the event.

During the conference Azerbaijani Speaker of Parliament Ogtay Asadov addressed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and used the usual Azerbaijani terms such as “20% occupation”, “Armenian and Artsakhi military separatism”, and “Armenia being an aggressor.”

In response, Eduard Sharmazanov said: “Both Armenia and Artsakh are in favor of an exclusively peaceful settlement of the issue. My Azerbaijani colleague spoke about peaceful settlement of the issue. Mr. Asadov, if you truly want to solve the issue, then first of all you must recognize the complete exercise of the right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh.”

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS