Armenia calls on its international partners to strictly condemn the actions of Azerbaijan that are posing a serious risk for peace and security in the region and believes the only solution is the unconditional and complete pullout of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the territory of the Republic of Armenia. This is what Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See Karen Nazaryan told local presses on Nov. 15 and 16, as reported the Embassy of Armenia to the Holy See.

“While Azerbaijan talks about peace, the country’s armed forces attack the eastern border of Armenia and have invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, causing human casualties and devastations. This is continuity of Azerbaijan’s consistent policy on occupying Armenian territories, the foundation for which was laid with the infiltration into the Syunik and Gegharkunik Provinces in May of this year,” he said, adding that, according to the United Nations Charter, Armenia is entitled to repel the use of force against its territorial integrity and sovereignty by all means.

In his comments, Nazaryan touched upon the issue of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians being held and stated the following: “We attach importance to and appreciate the fact that our international partners, including the Holy See continue to raise the issue on bilateral and multilateral platforms and call on Azerbaijan to release all the captives and civilians held, in accordance with the country’s commitments assumed within the framework of international humanitarian law and the trilateral statement.”