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Within the framework of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly session in Baku, Armenian National Assembly delegation members Stepan Safaryan, Lilit Galstyan, and Naira Zohrabyan attended a committee session where Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov was the speaker. 

In parallel with presenting his country’s foreign policy directions, Mammadyarov also spoke about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and again made use of the “occupation” and “aggression” arguments of Azerbaijan.  

And Stepan Safaryan responded as follows:

“Minister Mammadyarov’s speech comes to prove yet again that Azerbaijan lives in another reality. The Minister called Nagorno-Karabakh’s self-determination as ‘occupation,’ in the case when the Nagorno-Karabakh people decolonized and self-determined just as lawfully—and consistent with the international law—as Armenia and Azerbaijan.  

Mr. Minister, you spoke more about conflict and foreign political issues, in the case when the international organizations and human rights associations are expressing great concern in recent years in connection with Azerbaijan’s violation of human rights, free speech, media freedom, freedom of assembly, and other fundamental rights.”  

In response, Elmar Mammadyarov merely stated that he was invited to the committee to present his viewpoints.

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