The formulations regarding NK conflict with the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns

The Republic of Armenia is closely following the developments taking place within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement, including the work of the last summit of the heads of states and governments of the Non-Aligned Movement held on October 25-26, 2019 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.  This was stated in the statement issued by the RA Foreign Ministry regarding the Final Document adopted at the 18th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Baku.

“We condemn the fact that Azerbaijan, the host of the summit and the current chairman of the Movement, once again chose to abuse its membership in the Movement by promoting misleading, extremely biased claims about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the Summary Document of the Summit.

Having the status of an observer state in the Non-Aligned Movement, Armenia could not in any way engage or endorse the process, which clearly demonstrates the manipulative intent of the host state to abuse the platform. Armenia regrets that the wording of the Summary Document on Nagorno-Karabakh contradicts the principles underlying the Movement.

The authorities of Azerbaijan, which have committed mass atrocities against Armenians in Azerbaijan and Artsakh, have consistently pursued a policy of intolerance and hatred, including through the public glorification of criminals convicted of murdering Armenians, who have continuously attempted military aggression against Artsakh, are directly and directly responsible for creating risks that threaten the existential security of the people of Artsakh.

They once again demonstrated their lack of commitment to the only format with an international mandate for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the peace process under the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group, using their experience of “conference sales” in order to disrupt the current negotiation process. Armenia firmly supports the inalienable rights of the people of Artsakh to freely determine their political status without restriction and coercion, to freely ensure their economic, social and cultural development. Armenia continues to be the only guarantor of the security of the people of Artsakh.

Armenia calls on the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement to show responsibility and respect for the negotiations and to act in accordance with the spirit, logic and path of the peace process, based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, including the right of peoples to equality and self-determination, which is one of the key principles of a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the statement said.