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Edward Nalbandian: Azerbaijan threatens not only regional, but also
international security
armradio.am
01.09.2012 13:17
The Armenian delegation headed by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian participated in the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
in Tehran, featuring high-level delegations from 120 member and 17
observer states.
The full text of Minister Nalbandian's speech at the summit is provided below:
`Mr. Chairman, Excellencies,
First, I would like to express gratitude to the Iranian Government for
the excellent organisation of this Summit.
The Non-Aligned Movement is a family of Nations, associated by shared
values of Respect for fundamental human rights and for the goals and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Being an observer
state of this Movement, Armenia shares its values.
Mr. Chairman,
I am convinced that it is important to personally share with this
distinguished audience the truth about manipulation with the inclusion
by Azerbaijan in the Final declaration of this Summit the paragraph
391. Being a member of Non-Aligned movement for only about a year
Azerbaijan is already abusing its membership, by misleading the member
states and orienting them against the approaches of the international
community. In fact, this paragraph presents the Nagorno-Karabakh issue
in such a manner, which could hamper the mediation efforts of the OSCE
Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the only internationally mandated negotiating
format and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
It is very regrettable, that this paragraph is in direct contradiction
to the wording, logic and spirit of the ongoing peace process. It is
also in full contradiction to the wording and logic of the statements
made by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries -
France, Russian Federation and the United States in the framework of
G8 summits in Deauville (2011), Muskoka (2010), l`Aquilla (2009) and
recently in Los Cabos (2012), as well as the relevant statements made
in the framework of the 56 member countries of the OSCE Astana Summit
(2010) and Ministerial Councils in Vilnius (2011), Almaty (2010) ,
Athens (2009) and Helsinki (2008).
These declarations and statements highlight the three principles of
international law - non-use of force or threat of force, equal rights
and self-determination of peoples and the territorial integrity - as
the key principles for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.
Unfortunately, paragraph 391 selectively addresses the above mentioned
principles ignoring the principle of self determination of peoples and
does not use the internationally accepted term of the
`Nagorno-Karabakh conflict'.
Such an approach is not only endangering the negotiating process, and
fragile peace on the ground, but is contrary to the founding
principles of the Non-Alignment movement. The principle of
self-determination was and is one of the basic pillars since the very
first day of the foundation of this movement, which are emphasized in
all Summit and ministerial documents.
The Non-Aligned Movement throughout its history has always supported
the right of peoples to self-determination. The mere fact that the
number of independent states in the world, the number of members of
the United Nations and the number of members of the NAM has grown
considerably since the days of establishment of this movement back in
1961, is largely thanks to the realization of the right to
self-determination.
Mr. Chairman,
Unfortunately, it has become a routine for Azerbaijan to disrespect
the internationally reached agreements and to violate fundamental
principles of international law, therefore it is not surprising that
being a member of this movement, Azerbaijan is continuously violating
almost all `Bandung principles' - propagating racism and ethnic
hatred. The International organizations have appropriately registered
numerous cases of xenophobia, intolerance and racism in Azerbaijan.
Mr. Chairman,
The Non-Alignmnet movement through its history has always supported
exclusively peaceful settlement of conflicts. While Azerbaijan
threatens not only regional, but also international security and
stability by daily war-mongering, by drastic increase of military
budget: twenty fold during the last five years, by accumulation of
offensive military capabilities in violation of its international
obligations, continuous threats to use force. Such behavior of
Azerbaijan is not befitting a NAM member state, moreover, it
undermines the authority of this important organization.'
international security
armradio.am
01.09.2012 13:17
The Armenian delegation headed by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian participated in the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
in Tehran, featuring high-level delegations from 120 member and 17
observer states.
The full text of Minister Nalbandian's speech at the summit is provided below:
`Mr. Chairman, Excellencies,
First, I would like to express gratitude to the Iranian Government for
the excellent organisation of this Summit.
The Non-Aligned Movement is a family of Nations, associated by shared
values of Respect for fundamental human rights and for the goals and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Being an observer
state of this Movement, Armenia shares its values.
Mr. Chairman,
I am convinced that it is important to personally share with this
distinguished audience the truth about manipulation with the inclusion
by Azerbaijan in the Final declaration of this Summit the paragraph
391. Being a member of Non-Aligned movement for only about a year
Azerbaijan is already abusing its membership, by misleading the member
states and orienting them against the approaches of the international
community. In fact, this paragraph presents the Nagorno-Karabakh issue
in such a manner, which could hamper the mediation efforts of the OSCE
Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the only internationally mandated negotiating
format and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
It is very regrettable, that this paragraph is in direct contradiction
to the wording, logic and spirit of the ongoing peace process. It is
also in full contradiction to the wording and logic of the statements
made by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries -
France, Russian Federation and the United States in the framework of
G8 summits in Deauville (2011), Muskoka (2010), l`Aquilla (2009) and
recently in Los Cabos (2012), as well as the relevant statements made
in the framework of the 56 member countries of the OSCE Astana Summit
(2010) and Ministerial Councils in Vilnius (2011), Almaty (2010) ,
Athens (2009) and Helsinki (2008).
These declarations and statements highlight the three principles of
international law - non-use of force or threat of force, equal rights
and self-determination of peoples and the territorial integrity - as
the key principles for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.
Unfortunately, paragraph 391 selectively addresses the above mentioned
principles ignoring the principle of self determination of peoples and
does not use the internationally accepted term of the
`Nagorno-Karabakh conflict'.
Such an approach is not only endangering the negotiating process, and
fragile peace on the ground, but is contrary to the founding
principles of the Non-Alignment movement. The principle of
self-determination was and is one of the basic pillars since the very
first day of the foundation of this movement, which are emphasized in
all Summit and ministerial documents.
The Non-Aligned Movement throughout its history has always supported
the right of peoples to self-determination. The mere fact that the
number of independent states in the world, the number of members of
the United Nations and the number of members of the NAM has grown
considerably since the days of establishment of this movement back in
1961, is largely thanks to the realization of the right to
self-determination.
Mr. Chairman,
Unfortunately, it has become a routine for Azerbaijan to disrespect
the internationally reached agreements and to violate fundamental
principles of international law, therefore it is not surprising that
being a member of this movement, Azerbaijan is continuously violating
almost all `Bandung principles' - propagating racism and ethnic
hatred. The International organizations have appropriately registered
numerous cases of xenophobia, intolerance and racism in Azerbaijan.
Mr. Chairman,
The Non-Alignmnet movement through its history has always supported
exclusively peaceful settlement of conflicts. While Azerbaijan
threatens not only regional, but also international security and
stability by daily war-mongering, by drastic increase of military
budget: twenty fold during the last five years, by accumulation of
offensive military capabilities in violation of its international
obligations, continuous threats to use force. Such behavior of
Azerbaijan is not befitting a NAM member state, moreover, it
undermines the authority of this important organization.'