Azerbaijan’s permanent rep sends letter to UN Secretary General
Baku, June 1 (AZERTAC). Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the UN Agshin Mehdiyev sent a letter to the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about the situation with the rights of Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs and the responsibility of Armenia for their violation, the UN official website said.
The letter highlights the violations of the rights of citizens of Azerbaijan as a result of their forced displacement from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan - Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding regions by Armenian armed forces.
The letter underlines Armenia’s responsibility for violation of the principle of non-discrimination in respect of Azerbaijani internally displaced persons, including the settlement of ethnic Armenians in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
In the letter Mr. Mehdiyev draws attention to prevention by Armenia of the access for Azerbaijani displaced persons to their property in the occupied territories.
The annex to the letter contains a paragraph on the right of Azerbaijani IDPs to return to their homes, located on the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan Republic.
In addition, the letter states the consequences of violation of rights of the Azerbaijani internally displaced persons, including restitution and compensation.
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