The
Government of the Republic of Armenia is obliged to take active steps to
guarantee the rights of the Armenia citizens, and the entire population of
Armenia, while the international community should cease its passive stance and
immediately take decisive measures to prevent the blatantly illegal and
criminal acts, the continuous human rights violations, and the real threats of
further violations by the Azerbaijani armed forces
In
particular, the evidences gathered by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia also
confirm that on May 25,2021, The Azerbaijani servicemen who are illegally
located in the Verin Shroja village of the Vardenis community in the
Gegharkunik region, which is a part of the sovereign territory of Armenia,
presented to the servicemen of the Armenian armed forces blatantly illegal
demands to abandon the area where they were present, provoked a scuffle, and
intentionally shot and killed an Armenian serviceman.
According
to the gathered evidences, in the days preceding todays incident, the
Azerbaijani armed servicemen regularly tried to provoke clashes and fistfights,
while illegally being in the sovereign territory of Armenia. These incidents
occurred both in the Gegharkunik and Syunik regions.
The
Human Rights Defender specifically underlines that the above-mentioned
incidents also pose a threat to the civilian population of Armenia. These are
the areas which serve as pastures and hayfields for the civilian population.
They graze their large and small cattle in these areas, and live there during
spring, summer, and autumn.
According
to the conviction of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, the described
concrete acts of the Azerbaijani armed servicemen pose a real threat, which in
reality is directed towards the civilian population of the Gegharkunik and
Syunik regions of Armenia (for example, their attempts of illegeal advance
towards the direction of the villages of Khoznavar, Verishen, Akner, Kut, Ayrk,
Verin Shorja, etc.)
These
actions should be viewed within the context of their illegal incursion into the
sovereign territory of Armenia on May 12 and 13, 2021, the threatening of the
shepherds of the villages of Gegharkunik and Syunik regions with murder and
captivity, and their provocation near the border sections, and their creation
of tensions within the civilian population of Armenia.
The
above-mentioned acts of the Azerbaijani armed forces should also be viewed
within the context of the policies of Armenophobia and enmity of the highest
authorities of Azerbaijan. Moreover, the regular criminal acts of the
Azerbaijani armed servicemen against the border residents of Armenia should
also be taken into consideration (the throwing of stones at an Armenian
civilian car in the Goris-Kapan road, the dragging of the shepherd of Aravus,
and punching him in the eye, the blocking of the road from Grois to Chakaten
with an Azerbaijani car, and grossly violating the right of free movement of
the residents of the villages, the threating of the border residents of
Armenia, including the shepherds, the refusal to return the cattle that crosses
into areas under Azerbaijani control, and other incidents).
Therefore,
it is evident that these reveal the real threat of the Azerbaijani armed forces
directed at the Armenian citizens and the entire population of Armenia, which
also undermine peace and security in the region.
The
Human Rights Defender will continue sending reports based on evidences about
the real situation on the ground to the international bodies.
Mr.
Arman Tatoyan
The
Human Rights Defender of Armenia
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