The President of Azerbaijan in his interview to the Azerbaijani
general television (Azərbaycan Televiziyası) spoke about the entire population
of Armenia with open threats of use of force and war on April 20, 2021.
Referring to the territory of the sovereign Republic of Armenia,
he spoke about the creation of the so-called "Zangezur Corridor" and
the expulsion of the population of Armenia, regardless of the will of Armenia.
The President of Azerbaijan also noted. "All forces are mobilized to
implement the program. Thus, 101 years later, the Azerbaijani people are returning
to the occupied Zangezur."
Before that, for example, in his speeches of April 12 and 13,
2021, the President of Azerbaijan openly stated that ordinary people living in
Armenia and Artsakh, the whole Armenian people have psychological disorders,
they are full of poison, are incomprehensible, are savages, are arrogant, have
no morals, etc. Instead, he demonstrates, in his opinion, the advantages of the
people of Azerbaijan, considering them superior in class, morality and
psychology, as compared to the Armenian people.
It is obvious that the April 20 interview of the President of
Azerbaijan is a proof of genocidal policy, it contains intimidation of the
entire population of Armenia, which is absolutely prohibited under
international law. All this is done by openly distorting historical facts,
presenting Zangezur as an Azerbaijani historical territory.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia specifically states that
the President of Azerbaijan makes statements that are evidence of fascist
policy, especially after the September-November war of 2020.
It is obvious that in this way the President of Azerbaijan
insults, spews ethnic hatred and Armenophobia at the highest state level, and
carries out public propaganda of animosity against Armenians.
Professional studies of the Human Rights Defender's Office of
Armenia confirm that exactly this Azerbaijani state policy was the basis of
atrocities, beheadings alive, torture, and other war crimes committed by the
Azerbaijani Armed Forces against civilians and servicemen of the Armenian side
during and after the war.
These days the Human Rights Defender is carrying out
fact-finding activities in the communities of the RA Syunik province. The
results of the activities confirm Azerbaijani military’s shootings in the
vicinity of peaceful communities, openly intimidating civilians and children,
even making inappropriate hand gestures.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia firmly calls for the
attention of international organizations, especially those with human rights
mandates, to these genocidal and fascist statements.
International organizations must take into account that it was
their silence that contributed to more of the Azerbaijani atrocities during the
war, and the incredible gross violations of human rights. This is the reason
why the President of Azerbaijan makes such absolutely aggressive statements
that undermine the foundations of international law.
It is necessary to prevent the Azerbaijani genocidal and fascist
policy, the state propaganda of hatred towards Armenians (Armenophobia) and the
animosity with decisive steps, to ensure real results, and to prevent new
violations of rights and new war crimes in the future.
Arman Tatoyan
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia
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