The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the statement of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan regarding the “ethnic cleansing” in Karabakh as “false and dangerous”. writes about it RIA News.
In his speech at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting, Mirzoyan said, “Recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity should not be misinterpreted and used as a ‘license’ for ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.” He also condemned Azerbaijan’s “illegal” and “inhumane” actions to close the Lachin corridor, which is the only road connecting Karabakh to Armenia.
In a statement, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the alleged ethnic cleansing of the region by the Armenian side is false and dangerous. He noted that unlike Armenia, which has carried out massacres and deportations of Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan has never pursued a policy of ethnic cleansing against residents of Armenian origin.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that the actions of the Prime Minister of Armenia, which recognizes Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory, but does not contribute to the reintegration of the inhabitants of Armenian descent into Azerbaijan, are seen as a step against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Formerly Armenia and Azerbaijan To agree mutual recognition of each other’s territorial integrity.