"Unpunished Genocide is an Invitation to a New Genocide" - Artsakh National Assembly

STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH (Excerpt from the statement)

The Armenian Genocide committed by Ottoman Turkey in 1915 is one of the most barbaric crimes inhuman history, aimed at the complete extermination of the Armenian people.

Unfortunately, this crime remains unpunished to this day, which is why it has become a precedent for new genocidal acts.

The war crimes, the exhausting blockade, the forced deportations and atrocities committed in Artsakh in 2020-2023 are a continuation of the same genocidal programs by the Azerbaijani authorities in the 21st century. All the actions taken by Azerbaijan, the depopulation of Artsakh, ethnic cleansing and the elimination of the historical presence of the Armenian people, correspond to the international legal definition of genocide.

The international community is obliged to give an adequate legal and political assessment to these actions, recording their compliance with the comprehensive definition of genocide. Accepting genocide with silence is criminal indifference, and unpunished genocide is an invitation to a new genocide.

Unfortunately, the position of the Armenian authorities is also incomprehensible and inexplicable in this reality. Condemning the genocide and holding the perpetrators accountable are among the guarantees for preventing future genocides, which, of course, do not replace the state's mandatory strong security system and far-sighted domestic and foreign policies.