Armenian Ambassador addresses letter to UN Secretary General
UN Permanent Representative in the UN Karen Nazaryan addressed a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the anniversary of the tragic events, the massacre of the Armenian population in Sumgayit and Baku.
Referring to the cheep propaganda and false facts presented by Azerbaijan, Karen Nazaryan wrote: "Azerbaijan continues presenting itself as a victim of so-called "Armenian aggression," distorting the tragic events known to the whole world."
Ambassador Nazaryan, in particular, recalls the interview of Azerbaijan's ex-President Ayaz Mutalibov, where he describes how the Azerbaijani opposition and militia were trying to prevent the evacuation of civilians form the zone of military actions through a mountain corridor. The opposition hoped to come to power via the slaughter of its own compatriots.
The letter underlines that the international community has confirmed the atrocities of the Azerbaijani government against the unprotected Armenian population.
"In response to the peaceful and constitutional demand of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to realize their right for self-determination, the Azerbaijani authorities armed the mob, which perpetrated a massacre of Armenians in Sumgayit in 1988. This was the first case of mass killing on the territory of the Soviet Union. Immediately after Azerbaijan gained independence, the murderers were set free and declared national heroes."
"It should finally become clear that Azerbaijan launched military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia is confident that the best solution in this situation is to restore the legal demand of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to realize the right of peoples to self-determination.," the Armenian Ambassador concludes."
