BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. The
Head of the Council of Europe (CoE) Office in Baku, Petr Sich, was
summoned to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June
22.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
According to the information, during the meeting, a sharp
protest was expressed against the June 18 decision of the European
Court of Human Rights against Azerbaijan, emphasizing that this
decision is unfair, biased, and contrary to the provisions of
international law.
“While the decision of June 16, 2016, in the case of “Chiragov
and Others v. Armenia” established the actual occupation of
Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and the existence of the
occupying regime with direct military and financial support from
Armenia, the current decision stated that the designation of these
territories as an independent entity as ‘NKR’ is contrary to
international law and court procedures,” the report said.
In addition, the court’s well-known decision objected to the use
of terminology that contradicts the internationally recognized
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. It was stated
that the inclusion of expressions such as “the line of contact
between Azerbaijan and the ‘NKR'”, as well as the army,
authorities, prosecutor general, and ombudsman of the so-called
regime, in the decision is an attempt to legitimize the former
illegal separatist regime.
During the meeting, it was noted that Azerbaijan categorically
rejects this decision of the court, and that the Azerbaijani side
will consider all possible means to protect its legitimate
interests and take appropriate steps.
