Armenia conducted terrorism by killing civilians in Ganja with ballistic missiles

It may be mentioned that on the night of 17 October, 2020 the armed forces of Armenia attacked the Ganja city of Azerbaijan with ballistic missiles. This, third in a row atrocious attack on the second biggest city of Azerbaijan, since the new aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, situated far away from the frontline caused serious civilian casualties; 12 civilians, including 2 minors killed, more than 40 people injured

Baku, Azerbaijan: OCT 17 - “On the night of October 16-17, the military-political leadership of Armenia once again committed an act of terrorism in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, which is located far from the combat zone.”

This was stated by the Director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz and the editor-in-chief of Azerbaijan news agency Vzglyad.az Seymur Mammadov in an interview with Dispatch News Desk (DND) News Agency.

According to him, Scud ballistic missiles were shelled at residential buildings, as a result of which at least 12 civilians were killed and more than 40 injured.

“There are several young children among the dead. In addition, Scud ballistic missiles were also fired at the city of Mingachevir. Fortunately, there were no casualties, as the missiles were defused in the air. The barbaric actions of Prime Minister Pashinyan are a kind of act of genocide against the civilians of Azerbaijan,” commented Seymur Mammadov.

Since the beginning of the aggravation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, the cities of Ganja and Mingachevir have already been subjected to rocket attacks. The last time, on October 11, as a result of a missile hit in one of the residential buildings in Ganja, 10 people died under the rubble and more than 34 people were injured.

“Pashinyan and those who are behind these missile strikes should be presented before the International Criminal Tribunal, “Mammadov said.

Reputable international organizations – UN, OSCE and other organizations should take measures against Armenia, apply sanctions against the leaders of the terrorist state of Armenia, the Azerbaijani political expert said.

“Pashinyan, like Ratko Mladic, must be brought before The Hague Tribunal and sentenced to life imprisonment under the article “genocide” for killing civilians. Pashinyan’s infanticide should be punished for this. I really hope that influential international organizations will react and condemn the act of genocide against peaceful Azerbaijanis who were killed at night when they were all asleep. This must not go unpunished. “Having done this, Nikol Pashinyan and his government set up their own people too – now the Armenian people will now also be called terrorists. Azerbaijan is waging a war of liberation on its territory, it does not touch the cities and villages of Armenia, it does not fire at civilians. Armenian servicemen – officers and soldiers flee from the battlefield, retreat from their combat positions under the onslaught of the Azerbaijani army. We are fighting with Armenian soldiers, and Armenian troops are fighting with unarmed citizens of Azerbaijan. This is what distinguishes us from the Armenians”, S. Mammadov said.

It may be mentioned that on the night of 17 October, 2020 the armed forces of Armenia attacked the Ganja city of Azerbaijan with ballistic missiles. This, third in a row atrocious attack on the second biggest city of Azerbaijan, since the new aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, situated far away from the frontline caused serious civilian casualties; 12 civilians, including 2 minors killed, more than 40 people injured.

Armenia’s deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians, in a blatant violation of norms and principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, as well as declared humanitarian ceasefire, the purposeful killing of peaceful people constitute a war crime and a crime against humanity and the leadership of Armenia bears full responsibility for this crime.

Continuous aggression of Armenia, cruel attacks on the civilians must be stopped and the international community should not turn a blind eye to these inhuman acts by Armenia against the people of Azerbaijan.

We condemn in the strongest manner vicious attacks by Armenia against the Azerbaijani civilians and urge this aggressor state to stop its war crimes.

The political-military leadership of Armenia, using terror as the state policy, bear responsibility for giving an order on the rocket selling the peaceful population. The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that based on the national and international law mechanisms the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice.

COURTESY DND!

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Azerbaijan FM briefs Russian counterpart over the latest situation with Armenia

Minister Bayramov emphasized that the armed forces of Azerbaijan acted within the right to self-defense and to protect its civilian population, with due account of recent missile attacks by Armenia against the civilian population and infrastructure of Azerbaijan, including the cities of Ganja and Mingachevir.

BAKU - On October 14, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on the initiative of the Azerbaijani side.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed his Russian counterpart of the latest tensions in the region. He brought to the attention of Sergey Lavrov that on October 14 around 1 am and then again around 8 am the armed forces of Armenia activated their missile systems in the area bordering the occupied Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan, and were ready to open fire on Azerbaijani territory. The armed forces of Azerbaijan destroyed these missile systems in launchpads as legitimate military targets.

Minister Bayramov emphasized that the armed forces of Azerbaijan acted within the right to self-defense and to protect its civilian population, with due account of recent missile attacks by Armenia against the civilian population and infrastructure of Azerbaijan, including the cities of Ganja and Mingachevir. Thus another potential humanitarian catastrophe was prevented and the lives of many Azerbaijani civilians were saved.

Minister stressed that the political-military leadership of Armenia bears full responsibility for the escalation.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his serious concern over the loss of civilian lives. He emphasized the importance of respecting the humanitarian ceasefire agreed upon during the Moscow meeting.

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Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendship is eternal and unshakable, says Ali Alizada

 

'Speaking at the event, Ambassador Ali Alizadeh said the aim of the competition was to instill in Pakistani youth the interdependence, religious, cultural and heritage similarities of the two brotherly countries, strengthen international relations, promote the talents of young people and strengthen cooperation with them'

ISLAMABAD, OCT 14 - The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Pakistan held an award ceremony for the winners of the drawing contest "Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendship is eternal and unshakable" dedicated to the Republic Day, which was held in May-June this year through the embassy's social network profiles.

 

According to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan, the event was attended by Director General of the National Arts Council of Pakistan Dr. Fouzia Said, representatives of the public and the media of this country, participants of the competition and embassy staff were present.

 

First of all, an exhibition of handicrafts of the contestants was viewed and a video about Azerbaijan was watched.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Ali Alizadeh said the aim of the competition was to instill in Pakistani youth the interdependence, religious, cultural and heritage similarities of the two brotherly countries, strengthen international relations, promote the talents of young people and strengthen cooperation with them.

 

Expressing satisfaction with the high level of Azerbaijani-Pakistani relations, Ambassador Ali Alizadeh also said that Armenia's aggression and provocations against Azerbaijan, its attacks on innocent people have always been condemned by the Pakistani people, society and youth, and Pakistan has always stood by Azerbaijan in difficult times. He thanked the government and people of Pakistan. The ambassador noted that holding the ceremony on the eve of the anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence on October 18 under the motto "Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendship is eternal and unshakable" is a stimulus for strong unity of youth of both countries, congratulated the winners and participants and wished them success.

Director General of the National Arts Council of Pakistan Dr. In her speech, Fouzia Said expressed her positive impressions of the event, saying that the coronavirus pandemic has given rise to new ideas and projects in people. Speaking about the similarities between the two countries, the Director General thanked the ambassador and embassy staff for their contribution to strengthening the Azerbaijani-Pakistani friendship with such wonderful projects. Dr. Fouzia Said also stressed the need to further deepen relations between the two countries, which have always supported each other.

 

Speaking at the event, other guests shared their impressions of the competition, spoke about the eternal and unshakable friendship between our countries and peoples, and stressed that the Pakistani people will always stand by Azerbaijan and strongly condemn the Armenian aggression and attacks against Azerbaijan.

At the end of the event, participants and winners of the competition were awarded cash prizes, certificates and gifts.

 

The event was covered by Pakistani media and television.

COURTESY Milli.Az

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Azerbaijani FM comments on Zohrab Mnatsakanyan’s statement

Showing its goodwill, Azerbaijan reacted positively to the Russian Federation’s appeals, attended the Moscow meeting of 3 Ministers, and negotiated there in a constructive manner. Azerbaijan declared its commitment to the humanitarian ceasefire agreed upon at the conference and instructed its Armed Forces accordingly.

BAKU, OCT 13 - The Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan has commented on the statement of the Foreign Minister of Armenia during the press briefing in Moscow.

The statement made by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, during his official visit to the Russian Federation contains some traditionally incorrect points. These points are designed to misrepresent the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict situation and thus mislead the international community.

In this connection, the MFA of Azerbaijan is obliged to remind that Armenia’s present political-military leadership for the past two years has been taking steps intentionally and deliberately to escalate the situation around the conflict. These steps included provocative statements and other measures that seriously undermined the negotiation process and resulted in a deadlock. 

They also included numerous practical actions to consolidate the illegal results of Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan and continued military occupation of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territories. The most obvious examples include the “Karabakh is Armenia, period” statement, the “new war for new territories” military concept, a military provocation at the Tovuz direction of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border in July 2020, a campaign to settle the Lebanese Armenians in the occupied territories.

The attack launched against Azerbaijan by armed forces of Armenia on 27 September is another step in this destructive escalation policy. As a sovereign state, the Republic of Azerbaijan took relevant steps within its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. As a result, a number of Azerbaijani territories were liberated from Armenia’s occupation. 

Regretfully, Armenia resorted to the traditional terror tactics, launching massive shelling the peaceful population and civilian infrastructure of Azerbaijan, including those located at a great distance from the conflict zone. Since 27 September, 42 Azerbaijani civilians were killed and 206 wounded by fire opened by the armed forces of Armenia, as well as 1479 houses, 66 residential buildings, and 241 civil facilities destroyed.

Showing its goodwill, Azerbaijan reacted positively to the Russian Federation’s appeals, attended the Moscow meeting of 3 Ministers, and negotiated there in a constructive manner. Azerbaijan declared its commitment to the humanitarian ceasefire agreed upon at the conference and instructed its Armed Forces accordingly.

Armenia, however, chose a very different path. Its armed forces opened mortar fire at the Azerbaijani medical team collecting bodies of Armenian military personnel in the vicinity of Suqovushan, Tartar district of Azerbaijan. As a result, Azerbaijani medical personnel was wounded heavily. Furthermore, at 2 am on 11 September, Armenia’s armed forces launched a ballistic missile on Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-largest city. The missile hit and destroyed a multi-floor residential building. Ten civilians were killed and many more injured, including children.

Armenia’s diplomatic actions in the aftermath of the Moscow meeting are also quite revealing. The Moscow meeting’s final statement reaffirmed the commitment to the existing negotiation format and envisaged the start of substantive talks upon the basic principles.

Azerbaijan declared its readiness to engage in the negotiations at the soonest. In its turn, Armenia immediately started issuing statements, which reflected a one-sided and inaccurate interpretation of the Moscow meeting statement, repeating slogans of self-determination and recognition of the illegal regime established by Armenia in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

COURTESY Azərbaycan24.COM

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YFK, OIC Youth Indonesia jointly organized webinar on Azerbaijan

Ahmed Qureshi said that the way Azerbaijan ambassador to Pakistan Ali Alizada briefed the Pakistani media in Islamabad was really remarkable, he said we do not want war with Armenian but we demand Justice, Armenia should abide the United Nations Security council resolutions (UNSC) regarding Nagorno Karabakh. No doubt Turkey and Pakistan fully backed the Azerbaijan position in the conflict.

ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 – YFK–International Kashmir Lobby Group and OIC Youth Indonesia jointly organized a Zoom conference on the topic of Azerbaijan Conflict: Role of Political Elite and Civil Society on Sunday. Analysts, researchers, representatives of Youth and journalists from Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Indonesia took part in the event.

Mr. Syafii Efendi, President of OIC Youth Indonesia, in his inaugural remarks said that as young people and future leaders we must think much bolder and broader and outside the box.

The elections in the US have much significance in the near future because whatever will be the final results it will have an impact on the region, Islamic world and across the globe. Islamic countries must unite and collaborate with each other especially for the conflict of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Apart from this Muslims in Burma and Kashmir are also victims of the aggressions. The best way to address these issues is to lie in unity and joint collaboration.

Mr. Tantan Taufiq Lubis – Chairman of Indonesia National Youth Council stated that I would like to tell you how Armenia and Azerbaijan can benefit from the Indonesian experience regarding the conflicts. While addressing the conflicts rather it will be Kashmir or international relations that have importance to resolve the issue and that are the experience of Indonesia.

One will have to see the Indonesian foreign policy based on free and active relations with all countries including Azerbaijan and Armenia. Tantan Taufiq Lubis said that we believe in peace and social justice and are pleased that the international community has started taking interest to solve the problem whether it will be from Azerbaijan or Kashmir. We hope diplomacy will finally solve the problem of Nagorno Karabakh through negotiations.

Mr. Ahmed Quraishi, Executive Director of Youth Forum for Kashmir in his address said that I would like to appreciate Azerbaijan; they handled the issue very sensibly and proved that they are the ambassadors of peace stability in the region.  As we are as YFK – International Kashmir Lobby Group which is working on Kashmir conflict, we have been watching and monitoring how Azerbaijan conducted and managed the Nagorno Karabakh issue in an impressive way through diplomacy.

Qureshi added that the Azerbaijan’s diplomacy has played a very positive diplomatic role in the region.  The way Azerbaijan leadership handles the issue right from the first day was really appreciable. If we go into the details of the near history of Azerbaijan since 1991 the country has managed its role as a peacemaker in the central Asia and region.

Especially their diplomats, raised the issue internationally, resultantly the Organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) is fully and strongly backed by Azerbaijan. Apart from diplomacy they wrote letters to international forums to clarify Azerbaijan and Arminian position on grounds, Ahmed Qureshi added.

Ahmed Qureshi said that the way Azerbaijan ambassador to Pakistan Ali Alizada briefed the Pakistani media in Islamabad was really remarkable, he said we do not want war with Armenian but we demand Justice, Armenia should abide the United Nations Security council resolutions (UNSC) regarding Nagorno Karabakh. No doubt Turkey and Pakistan fully backed the Azerbaijan position in the conflict.

Mr. Sultan Zahidov – Senior Lecturer at Baku State University highlighted the historical background and developments of this Issue during (1991-1994). He explained in detail about the violations of Armenians forces during these years. 

He said In 2018, a new regime came into power in Armenia and everyone was expecting that they would take up the issue in a more constructive way, but unfortunately they started with baseless statements that Nagorno Karabakh belong to Armenia.  

And last September a sabotage group or invaders were launched by Armenia forces which later captured by Azerbaijan forces showed their design. But despite all these aggressions by Armenia, Azerbaijan responded through international laws and UNSC resolutions.

Mr. Intigam Huseynov – Embassy of Azerbaijan to Indonesia while addressing the zoom conference said The recent aggressions from Armenia started in last September which was very well defended by Azerbaijan. 

Azerbaijan got great success during the war and has liberated many occupied areas from Armenian forces. And credit goes to Azerbaijan media which highlighted the issue at domestic and international level in an excellent way. We are defending the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan under the United Nation Security resolutions.

Miss. Astrid Nadya Rizqita – Secretary General of OIC Youth Indonesia said that we have heard from the speakers regarding the background and stance of other countries, what Azerbaijan has achieved at diplomatic level.  As afellow members of it was our duty to support our brothers at the hour of need. 

As representative of Indonesian youth, young leaders as Secretary General of OIC Youth Indonesia which have representatives of more than twenty youth originations firmly stand with Azerbaijan. The least we can do, we should stand with Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh is Azerbaijan.

Astrid Nadya Rizqita stated that we are also saddened and regret the lack of firm stand demonstrated by Indonesia regarding Azerbaijan issue, but appreciate the stance of Turkey and Pakistan.  There is a hard need for Indonesia to have a more supporting role regarding conflicts.

Mr. Zaman Bajwa, Lobbyist at Youth Forum for Kashmir in his concluding remarks said that the purpose of this webinar was to just know about the Azerbaijan recent conflict and defeat the rumors on social media.  We have highlighted the different aspects of this issue accordingly. It was the effort to contribute to the just cause of Azerbaijan.

YFK–International Kashmir Lobby Group (Youth Forum For Kashmir) is a non-partisan, international non-governmental organization, working for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir Conflict in accordance with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions.

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