Violations of statements and agreements made by Azerbaijan in trilateral and other formats are chronic in nature. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the start of the Government sitting.
As an example, Nikol Pashinyan stressed:
"In December 2020, Azerbaijan illegally occupied the settlements of Khtsaberd and Hin Tagher of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent areas, contrary to the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, according to which a complete ceasefire is implemented in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, all military operations halted, and parties remain in their positions [as of the moment of the signing].
Azerbaijan also carried out a similar occupation in March 2022, invading the zone of responsibility of the Russian Federation's peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh and violating the contact line established by the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020, and now the President of Azerbaijan proudly calls it "Operation Parukh". Azerbaijan violates the ceasefire almost on a daily basis, also on the contact line established by the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, simultaneously declaring that Nagorno-Karabakh does not exist.
This claim itself is a gross violation of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. Also, in that document signed by Azerbaijan, the name "Nagorno Karabakh" is mentioned four times.
According to Pashinyan, until now, Azerbaijan has not taken steps to start a visible dialogue with the representatives of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh for the international community, regarding which Baku undertook a commitment on a number of international platforms.
"At the same time, Azerbaijan is trying to appear constructive, and it is announced that the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are "their citizens, and their rights and security are guaranteed." On how true this claim is, can be practically proven by checking what conditions Azerbaijan has created and what steps it took for the safe return of thousands of residents of Hadrut and other Armenian-populated areas of Nagorno-Karabakh, who were displaced as a result of the 44-day war in 2020. Azerbaijan has not taken any steps in this direction, which is a gross violation of point 7 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. By violating this same point, Azerbaijan prevents the entry of representatives of the United Nations, particularly the office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, into Nagorno-Karabakh.
These and a number of similar actions and statements make it obvious that Aliyev not only threatens, but is already preparing the genocide of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. This intention is also expressed in the comments of the President of Azerbaijan about the terms of deployment of the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh, which, in turn, grossly violate at least three of the statements made in the trilateral format", Pashinyan said.
