Following the results of my visit to the Syunik region of
Armenia, The Human Rights Defender sent an official inquiry to the RA Ministry
of Foreign Affairs in connection with the demarcation and demarcation
processes, taking into account the direct impact of these processes on human
rights in the current situation.
The RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an official
official position. I publish it in full below (citation):
“Demarcations are successive bilateral international processes
that require the existence of a joint commission and within the framework of
which professional discussions and negotiations are held. A prerequisite for
the above-mentioned processes is the existence of normal bilateral relations,
including diplomatic relations, between the neighboring states.
In international practice, a bilateral intergovernmental
commission (chaired by representatives of the foreign ministries of the
countries) is formed to carry out demarcation and demarcation processes between
neighboring countries, consisting of representatives of state stakeholders
(foreign policy, defense, security), experts (particularly in the field of
geodesy cartography).
The first stage of the work of such commissions, as a rule, ends
with a separate bilateral agreement on the legal basis of the demarcation, and
later, after the demarcation, on the joint implementation of the demarcation
process.
Upon successful completion of the bilateral process, the
Commission concludes an agreement on the border between the two countries, which
stipulates that all border issues have been resolved.
Prior to the commencement of the above-mentioned processes,
"their successful completion, the deployment of armed forces or border
troops to conduct combat duty along the state border is a purely defensive"
security measure, in areas actually under the control of the parties,
negotiated directly or indirectly between representatives of the armed
forces."
Therefore, the implementation of the current measures is not
related to status issues, can not be interpreted as a final agreement on
demarcation, or mechanical approval of existing administrative boundaries”.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has established effective
cooperation and reliable cooperation with the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
the mentioned issues, as well as on various other issues, especially with our
country's permanent representatives in international structures and our
ambassadors to a number of countries.
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