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Sassounian: European Court of Human Rights Intervenes in Artsakh Conflict
It is noteworthy that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is holding simultaneous hearings on two rival lawsuits filed by Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Is this a mere coincidence or an attempt by the ECHR to intervene in a thorny dispute that political leaders have failed to resolve for over 25 years?
This week, ECHR is hearing the case of “Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan,” dealing with Minas Sargsyan’s complaint against the Republic of Azerbaijan, in which he claims that he was forced to f
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The ECHR’s decision, which I believe will be objective and impartial, unfortunately won’t make too much of a difference unless both sides are committed to peace and reconciliation. As far as peace, to me, Azerbaijan is more of the problem. As for reconciliation and positive peace building, I don’t think either side is ready nor too willing. I think too many bridges have been burned.
If the 6 Azeri Kurds are allowed to come back to Artsakh, then that will open the doors for all Azeri’s to come back. Also, Armenian’s whom lived in Baku & Sumgait whom lost all their properity and the Genocide perpertrated by the Azerbaijan Government of the Armenians whom lived must also be compensated. The European Courts must understand what the Soviets under Stalin did to the Armenian People by taking away their lands and reducing her territories. Those territories that Stalin took away must be restored to the Armenian People. They include Nakhichevan & Artsakh, Javakh in Georgia, Kars & Ardahan which were given to the Turks. It seems the Nations of the world have put aside what the Armenian Nation has gone thru down thru the centuries.