The Germany-based European Azerbaijan Center has issued a statement on another biased and groundless draft resolution put forward at the National Assembly of France, Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the European Azerbaijan Center and Board Member of the Alliance of Azerbaijanis in Germany, told AZERTAC.

The statement expressed deep concern about the resolution, emphasizing that it violates the fundamental principles of international law, constitutes an interference into the sovereign rights of Azerbaijan, and should be viewed as a politically motivated initiative.

“During the anti-terror operation implemented on its sovereign territory, Azerbaijan fully complied with international humanitarian law, particularly the Convention IV of the 1949 Geneva Convention, ensured the protection of the civilian population, and repeatedly called for the safe and dignified return of persons of the Armenian origin, voluntarily leaving the region,” the statement noted.

Moreover, the statement emphasized that presenting Armenia as an alleged "peace-lover" in the resolution contradicts UN Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 874, and 884.

“The fact that the UN Security Council resolutions have not been implemented for nearly three decades and that the document adopted by the French National Assembly fails to mention the right to return of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis deported from Western Azerbaijan constitute a flagrant violation of Articles 13 and 17 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The European Azerbaijan Center considers adherence to the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter essential for restoring a just and lasting peace in the region. We urge the French parliament and political circles to abandon their biased stance, uphold international law, and respect Azerbaijan's sovereign rights,” the statement added.

Elvin Movsum

Special correspondent