Визит Бако Саакяна в Лондон вызвал полемику

Азербайджан вызвал британского посла в Баку и представил ему ноту протеста после того, как стало известно о том, что президент самопровозглашенной Нагорно-Карабахской Республики Бако Саакяном посетит Великобританию на следующей неделе, и, как ожидается, выступит в Chatham House в среду, 8 июля. Нота протеста была передана послу Великобритании Ирфану Сиддику заместителем министра иностранных дел Азербайджана Халафом Халафовым.

Между тем, выступая на мероприятии в Палате лордов в Лондоне в среду вечером (1 июля), посол Азербайджана в Лондоне, сказал, что правительство Азербайджана получило заверения от британского правительства в том, что визит Саакяна носит частный характер и что позиция британского правительства по карабахскому конфликту и территориальной целостности Азербайджана остается неизменной. Посол Таир Тагизаде осудил Chatham House за приглашение Саакяна, и сказал, что, скорее всего, в день выступления у Chatham House соберутся протестующие. Однако, Тагизаде, также добавил, что вполне возможно, что представитель азербайджанской общины Нагорного Карабаха также могут быть приглашены выступить в Chatham House чуть в поздний срок.

Мероприятие в Палате Лордов было посвящено выходу в свет книги " Свидетели военных преступлений Ходжалы", и было организовано Европейско-азербайджанским сообществом.

Выступая на том же мероприятии, Деннис Саммут, директор LINKS и аналитик по вопросам Южного Кавказа, сказал, что в регионе за последние три десятилетия происходили серьезные нарушения международного гуманитарного права и преступления, которые приравниваются к военным преступлениям. Он призвал Армению и Азербайджан совместно договориться, подписать и ратифицировать Римский устав Международного уголовного суда, а международное сообщество, в том числе Минскую группу ОБСЕ, поспособствовать этому.

Источник: commonspace.eu

фото: Бако Саакян, президент самопровозглашенной Нагорно-Карабахской Республики (фото из архива).

 

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