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    NKR FOREIGN MINISTER URGES THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO GIVE PROPER ASSESSMENT TO AZERBAIJAN'S POLICY

    armradio.am
    31.05.2012 18:37

    The NKR Office in Washington provided the statement of the NKR Ministry
    of Foreign Affairs on the triple holiday in Nagorno Karabakh to UN
    Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and members of the Security Council.

    The message reads, in part: "May 9 is a triple holiday in the Nagorno
    Karabakh Republic. On this day Artsakh people celebrate the holiday
    of unity, peace and freedom and the day of victory in the Great
    Patriotic War.

    Armenians of Artsakh played a significant role in achieving a
    victory against the Nazis. Artsakh gave three marshals, one admiral,
    24 generals, 28 heroes of USSR and many officers, who made a major
    contribution to the Great Patriotic War.

    May 9 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Shushi liberation. Shushi has
    long served as a unique defensive point for population of Varanda. In
    the XVIII century it became a fortress town and a major trade and
    cultural center in XIX. In 1920, Soviet power was established in Shushi
    and in June 1923 Nagorno Karabakh was transferred to Azerbaijan Soviet
    Socialist Republic.

    In 1990s, Shushi served as a major base for Azerbaijani military
    aggression; it was mainly used for shelling of Stepanakert, which
    claimed hundreds of victims and injured people.

    The conversion of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral into a military warehouse
    was a vivid proof of Azerbaijan's attitude towards Armenians and the
    Armenian cultural heritage.

    Artsakh people were on the verge of annihilation. On the decisive
    moment, Azerbaijani forces left the town due to Karabakh defense
    army's military operation on May 9, 2012.

    After liberation of Shushi, the Armenian forces managed to cleave Road
    of Life at the shortest section between Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia.

    May 9 also celebrated the anniversary of formation of the Artsakh
    army, which symbolizes the nation's aspiration to defend its honor,
    ensure its security and freedom. For this reason, every year, on
    this day Artsakh urges its people to reap lessons from the past and
    uphold commitment to principles of peaceful existence and resolution
    of conflicts.

    Moreover, official Baku constantly issues aggressive statements and
    threats addressed to NKR, as if "forgetting" about the ceasefire
    agreement, signed by leaders of Artsakh and Azerbaijan in 1994.

    For the past seven years Azerbaijan has increased its military expenses
    20 times, exceeding all international limits.

    Nagorno Karabakh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the
    Republic of Azerbaijan, having initially pursued power politics, bears
    responsibility for transforming the Karabakh issue into a military
    conflict and hindering the resolution of Karabakh-Azerbaijan conflict."

    The NKR Foreign Ministry calls on the international community to give
    proper assessment to Azerbaijan's policy which runs counter to the UN
    Charter and the Helsinki Final Act to deter Azeri further aggression.

    Artsakh Foreign Ministry's statement will be officially disseminated
    as UN General Assembly and Security Council document this week.

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