06 07 28 - ARTSAKH- REFUGEES FORM AZERBAIJAN URGE ILHAM ALIYEV TO RECOGNIZE INDEPENDENCE OF NAGORNY KARABAKH FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE IN REGION

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Yerevan, July 13. ArmInfo. A network of a civil society "Refugees and International Law" presenting the interests of 500,000 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijani SSR and Nakhijevan appealed to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for recognition of the independence of Nagorny Karabakh. In their appeal, the refugees, in particular, say that in response to the political issues raised by the Armenian population, the authorities of the Azerbaijani SSR applied force, organizing pogroms, murders and deportation of Armenians from Sumgait, Kirovabad, Gazakh, Tovuz, Baku and other towns having large Armenian population. However, local Armenians could not defend themselves. Afterwards, a second stage-expulsion of the autonomous Armenian population from the villages of Karabakh started. Then, the Azerbaijani authorities initiated large scale military actions against the Nagorny Karabakh Republic that declared independence basing on the will of the population of Nagorny Karabakh Autonomous Region, Shahumyan region and Getashen sub-region. Then, NKR was in a full blockade due to its enclave geographical position. The Azerbaijani Republic was defeated. The borders of NKR and AR were changed as well. The Constitutional Act on the state independence of Azerbaijani SSR dated 18 October 1991 contains a refusal of Azerbaijan from legal succession of the Azerbaijan SSR. It not only means that Armenians expelled from the Azerbaijani SSR cannot rely on the AR authorities in protection of their rights, but also that AR can claim only part of the territories of Azerbaijani SSR, created as "union of Armenians and Muslims." The atmosphere of armenophobia in AR, the memory of the tragic past makes impossible the return of Armenians refugees to Azerbaijani SSR and Nakhijevan. Taking into account the given realities, Armenian refugees recognize NKR as the only legal successor of Azerbaijani SSR, the refugees say. In their statement dated June 30, the refugees applied to NKR authorities for relevant conditions for their resettlement in the territories under the jurisdiction of NKR and transfer of these territories to them on the private property rights. It will partially cover their direct material losses. As regards indirect losses, the refugees connect them with the privatization in Azerbaijani Republic. They were illegally deprived of participation in this process. The refugees believe it fair if Azerbaijani authorities propose acceptable and adequate mechanisms of providing Armenian refugees with a share from the profits from recovery, processing, transportation and sale of oil and gas. And about the most important. Of course, we are for durable peace based on mutual protection and respect of interests. Recognition of NKR's independence by Azerbaijan will be the best guarantee of peace and prosperity in the region, the refugees say.

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