In response to media inquiries, the RA MFA commented on the statements of the spokesperson of the US State Department.
“The Armenian side has always welcomed the efforts made by the US in establishing peace, stability, and security in the South Caucasus.
We think it should be evident to all our partners that in the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the recognition of each other’s territorial integrity and inviolability of borders based on the Alma-Ata Declaration, as well as addressing the rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh are key. As we emphasized in the statement of the RA Foreign Ministry on May 29, the recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity cannot be interpreted as the right to carry out ethnic cleansing and self-determination against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
It is impossible not to notice that the statements made by the President of Azerbaijan on May 28 not only did not offer dignified solutions to the problems mentioned above but also contained explicit threats to the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Armenia and the right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to live in safety and dignity in their homeland, about which the Armenian the party has repeatedly raised the alarm.
We believe that the United States, based on its professed values of democracy and human rights protection and its commitment and involvement in the establishment of lasting peace in the region, should adequately respond to these statements to prevent the expansionist policy of the Azerbaijani leadership toward the sovereign territory of Armenia and the aspirations of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Karabakh. “.
It should be noted that US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller announced: “We are glad that the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues. As State Secretary Blinken said, peace is within reach in the South Caucasus. We recently expressed our gratitude for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s commitment to peace and welcomed President Aliyev’s latest statements about the possibility of amnesty.”
