In a letter to the President of Azerbaijan, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, urges to take utmost care not to perpetuate and multiply the already deeply-running grievances between the communities affected by the conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).
In this context, the Commissioner expresses concern at the recent inauguration of the, so called, ‘Trophy Park’ in Baku, which reportedly displays Armenian military equipment taken as a trophy during the war and shows dehumanizing scenes.
The Commissioner concludes the letter by confirming her availability and willingness to travel to Azerbaijan at the earliest convenience, provided that, in accordance with her mandate, she has access to all places of human rights relevance within the country’s internationally recognized borders.
The reaction of the Azerbaijani side was not long in coming, accusing Europe of bias.
