Azerbaijian appeal to all Constitutional Courts of world

Azerbaijian appeal

Rome [ENA] The attack on Azerbaijan on September 27 2020 is showing the military successes that Azerbaijan is carring out suggest that an imminent end of the Armenia President Pashinyan’s power is predictable. On the other hand, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, in his speech in video format at the high-level meeting on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

on the sidelines of the 75th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in relation to the latest moves by Pashinyan, had stated that the aggressive rhetoric and provocations of Armenia show that Armenia is preparing for a new aggression against Azerbaijan. “Could diplomacy ever work or is the war only solution for you?” asked Al Jazeera correspondent as she interviewed President Ilham Aliyev. In response to the question the head of state said: “I said already diplomacy can work if Armenia will comply with the international law, will start immediate withdrawal from part of the territories on the time table. And of course, we need to restore territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

By the way, when we were discussing the issues on negotiation table before this government in Armenia came to power, one of the first items was that the conflict must be resolved on the basis of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. It must be restored. That is what we demand and I think we have a right to demand it.” The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued an appeal to all Constitutional Courts of the world within the framework of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice, the Conference of European Constitutional Courts, as well as the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions, press service of the Constitutional Court told Press Agency AZERTAC.

The appeal emphasizes that Armenia's military provocations against Azerbaijan have recently become regular in nature. It notes that as a result of these provocations, heavy artillery shelling of Azerbaijani cities far from the Nagorno-Karabakh region caused casualties among both servicemen and the civilian population. These actions represent a continuation of the policy of the aggressive Armenian government launched in 1988, aimed at the occupation of Azerbaijani territory and accompanied by ethnic cleansing of the Azerbaijanis. The appeal also says that the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan by the Armenian army resulted in a complete destruction of many towns and villages.

In 1993, the UN Security Council adopted four resolutions (882, 853, 874, 884) demanding an immediate withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. However, the said decisions and resolutions have not yet been implemented by Armenia. Also, in a decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Chiragov and others against Armenia dated 16 June 2015, the Strasbourg Court noted that the process in Nagorno-Karabakh was carried out under the control of Armenia. The appeal also says that since 27 September, Armenian armed forces have been firing on military positions and settlements using various weaponry, including heavy artillery.

Given the Armenian government's complete refusal to engage in constructive talks within the OSCE Minsk Group, the Azerbaijani government had to launch a military operation against the Armenian armed forces based on international law in order to restore the country's territorial integrity within internationally recognized state borders and ensure the security, peace and stability of its citizens.

It notes further that the military operations of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are not aimed at civilians or civilian infrastructure. The operations are carried out in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law and the obligations arising from the Geneva Convention. In conclusion, the appeal expresses confidence that the legitimate and compulsory actions of the Azerbaijani government will result in the restoration of the country’s jurisdiction in the occupied territories, the return of refugees to their homes and the establishment of international law.