Letter to the Editor: Azerbaijan demands that Armenia withdraw legal actions as a precondition for “peace”
The Azerbaijani government, led by President Ilham Aliyev, has reportedly demanded that Armenia withdraw all its legal cases against Azerbaijan from international courts. This demand is part of the peace agreement negotiations. The cases in question address issues such as alleged discrimination and ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh, the detention of Armenian prisoners in Baku and demands for the return of Armenian-occupied territories.
According to unnamed diplomatic sources, Armenia’s current administration under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is reportedly inclined to meet these demands. However, this has sparked significant controversy and anger, particularly from Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Armenia’s representative for international legal affairs. Kirakosyan has expressed his strong opposition to withdrawing these cases, which he prepared.
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Of course Nikol Pashinyan will capitulate to Azerbaijan’s punitive and neverending demands. Has he refused any of Azerbaijan’s demands so far? Not that I remember. If he did, everyone would remember that. Ilham Aliyev, must hardly believe his luck, to have such a weak and submissive guy as the leader of Armenia as his opponent. Aliyev will be more than happy, that Pashinyan stays in power, so he can continue to wrest more concessions from Armenia, while the country continues to weaken under him.