VIDEO. Azerbaijan's Atrocities Have No Expiry Date: Armenia's Representative Speech at the UN

On April 24, a discussion titled “Maintenance of international peace and security: Effective multilateralism through the defense of the principles of the UN Charter” was held at the UN Security Council under the chairmanship of the Russian Foreign Minister. The UN Secretary-General and representatives from several UN member states delivered remarks.

The Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, Mher Margaryan, in his speech, referred to the significance of April 24 for the Armenian people, emphasizing that the fact of the Armenian Genocide also indicates that the absence of strong multilateral structures and the crisis in international order can lead to the most horrific crimes.

Presenting Azerbaijan's ongoing aggressive actions against Nagorno-Karabakh and the Republic of Armenia, as well as violations of international law and humanitarian law, the Armenian representative stressed that since December of last year, Azerbaijan has been blocking the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and has refused to implement the International Court of Justice's ruling of February 22.

It was noted that free and unobstructed movement via the Lachin Corridor has not been restored for four months, and moreover, since April 23, Azerbaijan has set up a checkpoint, grossly violating the provisions of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, and the ruling of the International Court of Justice.

Highlighting that UN bodies, including the Security Council, have been repeatedly warned that the escalating crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh could turn into a humanitarian disaster, Ambassador Margaryan emphasized the need for the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh.

It was underscored that Azerbaijan's actions are aimed at completely or partially eliminating the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian Permanent Representative expressed conviction that Azerbaijan's atrocities based on ethnic and national grounds have no expiry date, and the perpetrators of such crimes must be held accountable, including through international criminal justice.